Novel human proteases and polynucleotides encoding the same

ABSTRACT

Novel human polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences are disclosed that can be used in therapeutic, diagnostic, and pharmacogenomic applications.

[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/169,769 which was filed on Dec. 9, 1999 and is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

1. INTRODUCTION

[0002] The present invention relates to the discovery, identification, and characterization of novel human polynucleotides encoding proteins sharing sequence similarity with mammalian proteases. The invention encompasses the described polynucleotides, host cell expression systems, the encoded protein, fusion proteins, polypeptides and peptides, antibodies to the encoded proteins and peptides, and genetically engineered animals that either lack or over express the disclosed sequences, antagonists and agonists of the proteins, and other compounds that modulate the expression or activity of the proteins encoded by the disclosed polynucleotides that can be used for diagnosis, drug screening, clinical trial monitoring and the treatment of physiological disorders.

2. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Proteases cleave protein substrates as part of degradation, maturation, and secretory pathways within the body. Proteases have been associated with, inter alia, regulating development, modulating cellular processes, and infectious disease.

3. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] The present invention relates to the discovery, identification, and characterization of nucleotides that encode a novel human protein, and the corresponding amino acid sequence of this proteins. The novel human protein (NHP) described for the first time herein shares structural similarity with animal proteases, and particularly metalloproteinases such as ADAM-TS6, a zinc metalloproteinase (Hurskainen et al., 1999, J. Biol Chem. 274(36):25555-63). However this NHP contains additional regions (exons) that make it unique.

[0005] The novel human nucleic acid (cDNA) sequences described herein, encode a proteins/open reading frames (ORFs) of 908, 292, 468, 310, 507, 589, 141, 317, 159, 356, 438, and 757 amino acids in length (see SEQ ID NOS: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24).

[0006] The invention also encompasses agonists and antagonists of the described NHP, including small molecules, large molecules, mutant NHPs, or portions thereof that compete with native NHP, peptides, and antibodies, as well as nucleotide sequences that can be used to inhibit the expression of the described NHP (e.g., antisense and ribozyme molecules, and gene or regulatory sequence replacement constructs) or to enhance the expression of the described NHP (e.g., expression constructs that place the described sequence under the control of a strong promoter system), and transgenic animals that express a NHP transgene, or “knock-outs” (which can be conditional) that do not express a functional NHP.

[0007] Further, the present invention also relates to processes for identifying compounds that modulate, i.e., act as agonists or antagonists, of NHP expression and/or NHP activity that utilize purified preparations of the described NHP and/or NHP product, or cells expressing the same. Such compounds can be used as therapeutic agents for the treatment of any of a wide variety of symptoms associated with biological disorders or imbalances.

4. DESCRIPTION OF THE SEQUENCE LISTING AND FIGURES

[0008] The Sequence Listing provides the sequences of the NHP ORFs encoding the described NHP amino acid sequences. SEQ ID NO: 25 describes an ORF with flanking sequences.

5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The NHPs, described for the first time herein, are novel proteins that are expressed in, inter alia, human cell lines, and human fetal brain, brain, thymus, spleen, lymph node, trachea, kidney, fetal liver, testis, thyroid, adrenal gland, stomach, small intestine, uterus, placenta, adipose, esophagus, bladder, cervix, rectum, pericardium, ovary, and fetal lung cells.

[0010] The described sequences were compiled from gene trapped cDNAs and clones isolated from human testis and placenta cDNA libraries (Edge Biosystems, Gaithersburg, Md.). The present invention encompasses the nucleotides presented in the Sequence Listing, host cells expressing such nucleotides, the expression products of such nucleotides, and: (a) nucleotides that encode mammalian homologs of the described sequences, including the specifically described NHPs, and the NHP products; (b) nucleotides that encode one or more portions of a NHP that correspond to functional domains of the NHP, and the polypeptide products specified by such nucleotide sequences, including but not limited to the novel regions of any active domain(s); (c) isolated nucleotides that encode mutant versions, engineered or naturally occurring, of a described NHP in which all or a part of at least one domain is deleted or altered, and the polypeptide products specified by such nucleotide sequences, including but not limited to soluble proteins and peptides in which all or a portion of the signal sequence is deleted; (d) nucleotides that encode chimeric fusion proteins containing all or a portion of a coding region of a NHP, or one of its domains (e.g., a receptor or ligand binding domain, accessory protein/self-association domain, etc.) fused to another peptide or polypeptide; or (e) therapeutic or diagnostic derivatives of the described polynucleotides such as oligonucleotides, antisense polynucleotides, ribozymes, dsRNA, or gene therapy constructs comprising a sequence first disclosed in the Sequence Listing.

[0011] As discussed above, the present invention includes: (a) the human DNA sequences presented in the Sequence Listing (and vectors comprising the same) and additionally contemplates any nucleotide sequence encoding a contiguous NHP open reading frame (ORF), or a contiguous exon splice junction first described in the Sequence Listing, that hybridizes to a complement of a DNA sequence presented in the Sequence Listing under highly stringent conditions, e.g., hybridization to filter-bound DNA in 0.5 M NaHPO₄, 7% sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), 1 mM EDTA at 65° C., and washing in 0.1×SSC/0.1% SDS at 68° C. (Ausubel F. M. et al., eds., 1989, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Vol. I, Green Publishing Associates, Inc., and John Wiley & sons, Inc., New York, at p. 2.10.3) and encodes a functionally equivalent gene product. Additionally contemplated are any nucleotide sequences that hybridize to the complement of the DNA sequence that encode and express an amino acid sequence presented in the Sequence Listing under moderately stringent conditions, e.g., washing in 0.2×SSC/0.1% SDS at 42° C. (Ausubel et al., 1989, supra), yet still encode a functionally equivalent NHP product. Functional equivalents of a NHP include naturally occurring NHPs present in other species and mutant NHPs whether naturally occurring or engineered (by site directed mutagenesis, gene shuffling, directed evolution as described in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,837,458). The invention also includes degenerate nucleic acid variants of the disclosed NHP polynucleotide sequences.

[0012] Additionally contemplated are polynucleotides encoding a NHP ORF, or its functional equivalent, encoded by a polynucleotide sequence that is about 99, 95, 90, or about 85 percent similar or identical to corresponding regions of the nucleotide sequences of the Sequence Listing (as measured by BLAST sequence comparison analysis using, for example, the GCG sequence analysis package using standard default settings).

[0013] The invention also includes nucleic acid molecules, preferably DNA molecules, that hybridize to, and are therefore the complements of, the described NHP nucleotide sequences. Such hybridization conditions may be highly stringent or less highly stringent, as described above. In instances where the nucleic acid molecules are deoxyoligonucleotides (“DNA oligos”), such molecules are generally about 16 to about 100 bases long, or about 20 to about 80, or about 34 to about 45 bases long, or any variation or combination of sizes represented therein that incorporate a contiguous region of sequence first disclosed in the Sequence Listing. Such oligonucleotides can be used in conjunction with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to screen libraries, isolate clones, and prepare cloning and sequencing templates, etc.

[0014] Alternatively, such NHP oligonucleotides can be used as hybridization probes for screening libraries, and assessing gene expression patterns (particularly using a micro array or high-throughput “chip” format). Additionally, a series of the described NHP oligonucleotide sequences, or the complements thereof, can be used to represent all or a portion of the described NHP sequences. An oligonucleotide or polynucleotide sequence first disclosed in at least a portion of one or more of the sequences of SEQ ID NOS: 1-25 can be used as a hybridization probe in conjunction with a solid support matrix/substrate (resins, beads, membranes, plastics, polymers, metal or metallized substrates, crystalline or polycrystalline substrates, etc.). Of particular note are spatially addressable arrays (i.e., gene chips, microtiter plates, etc.) of oligonucleotides and polynucleotides, or corresponding oligopeptides and polypeptides, wherein at least one of the biopolymers present on the spatially addressable array comprises an oligonucleotide or polynucleotide sequence first disclosed in at least one of the sequences of SEQ ID NOS: 1-25, or an amino acid sequence encoded thereby. Methods for attaching biopolymers to, or synthesizing biopolymers on, solid support matrices, and conducting binding studies thereon are disclosed in, inter alia, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,700,637, 5,556,752, 5,744,305, 4,631,211, 5,445,934, 5,252,743, 4,713,326, 5,424,186, and 4,689,405 the disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.

[0015] Addressable arrays comprising sequences first disclosed in SEQ ID NOS:1-25 can be used to identify and characterize the temporal and tissue specific expression of a gene. These addressable arrays incorporate oligonucleotide sequences of sufficient length to confer the required specificity, yet be within the limitations of the production technology. The length of these probes is within a range of between about 8 to about 2000 nucleotides. Preferably the probes consist of 60 nucleotides and more preferably 25 nucleotides from the sequences first disclosed in SEQ ID NOS:1-25.

[0016] For example, a series of the described oligonucleotide sequences, or the complements thereof, can be used in chip format to represent all or a portion of the described sequences. The oligonucleotides, typically between about 16 to about 40 (or any whole number within the stated range) nucleotides in length can partially overlap each other and/or the sequence may be represented using oligonucleotides that do not overlap. Accordingly, the described GTS polynucleotide sequences shall typically comprise at least about two or three distinct oligonucleotide sequences of at least about 8 nucleotides in length that are each first disclosed in the described Sequence Listing. Such oligonucleotide sequences can begin at any nucleotide present within a sequence in the Sequence Listing and proceed in either a sense (5′-to-3′) orientation vis-a-vis the described sequence or in an antisense orientation.

[0017] Microarray-based analysis allows the discovery of broad patterns of genetic activity, providing new understanding of gene functions and generating novel and unexpected insight into transcriptional processes and biological mechanisms. The use of addressable arrays comprising sequences first disclosed in SEQ ID NOS:1-25 provides detailed information about transcriptional changes involved in a specific pathway, potentially leading to the identification of novel components or gene functions that manifest themselves as novel phenotypes.

[0018] Probes consisting of sequences first disclosed in SEQ ID NOS:1-25 can also be used in the identification, selection and validation of novel molecular targets for drug discovery. The use of these unique sequences permits the direct confirmation of drug targets and recognition of drug dependent changes in gene expression that are modulated through pathways distinct from the drugs intended target. These unique sequences therefore also have utility in defining and monitoring both drug action and toxicity.

[0019] As an example of utility, the sequences first disclosed in SEQ ID NOS:1-25 can be utilized in microarrays or other assay formats, to screen collections of genetic material from patients who have a particular medical condition. These investigations can also be carried out using the sequences first disclosed in SEQ ID NOS:1-25 in silico and by comparing previously collected genetic databases and the disclosed sequences using computer software known to those in the art.

[0020] Thus the sequences first disclosed in SEQ ID NOS:1-25 can be used to identify mutations associated with a particular disease and also as a diagnostic or prognostic assay.

[0021] Although the presently described sequences have been specifically described using nucleotide sequence, it should be appreciated that each of the sequences can uniquely be described using any of a wide variety of additional structural attributes, or combinations thereof. For example, a given sequence can be described by the net composition of the nucleotides present within a given region of the sequence in conjunction with the presence of one or more specific oligonucleotide sequence(s) first disclosed in the SEQ ID NOS: 1-25. Alternatively, a restriction map specifying the relative positions of restriction endonuclease digestion sites, or various palindromic or other specific oligonucleotide sequences can be used to structurally describe a given sequence. Such restriction maps, which are typically generated by widely available computer programs (e.g., the University of Wisconsin GCG sequence analysis package, SEQUENCHER 3.0, Gene Codes Corp., Ann Arbor, Mich., etc.), can optionally be used in conjunction with one or more discrete nucleotide sequence(s) present in the sequence that can be described by the relative position of the sequence relatve to one or more additional sequence(s) or one or more restriction sites present in the disclosed sequence.

[0022] For oligonucleotide probes, highly stringent conditions may refer, e.g., to washing in 6×SSC/0.05% sodium pyrophosphate at 37° C. (for 14-base oligos), 48° C. (for 17-base oligos), 55° C. (for 20-base oligos), and 60° C. (for 23-base oligos). These nucleic acid molecules may encode or act as NHP sequence antisense molecules, useful, for example, in NHP gene regulation (for and/or as antisense primers in amplification reactions of NHP nucleic acid sequences). With-respect to NHP gene regulation, such techniques can be used to regulate biological functions. Further, such sequences may be used as part of ribozyme and/or triple helix sequences that are also useful for NHP gene regulation.

[0023] Inhibitory antisense or double stranded oligonucleotides can additionally comprise at least one modified base moiety which is selected from the group including but not limited to 5-fluorouracil, 5-bromouracil, 5-chlorouracil, 5-iodouracil, hypoxanthine, xantine, 4-acetylcytosine, 5-(carboxyhydroxylmethyl) uracil, 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine, 5-carboxymethylaminomethyluracil, dihydrouracil, beta-D-galactosylqueosine, inosine, N6-isopentenyladenine, 1-methylguanine, 1-methylinosine, 2,2-dimethylguanine, 2-methyladenine, 2-methylguanine, 3-methylcytosine, 5-methylcytosine, N6-adenine, 7-methylguanine, 5-methylaminomethyluracil, 5-methoxyaminomethyl-2-thiouracil, beta-D-mannosylqueosine, 5′-methoxycarboxymethyluracil, 5-methoxyuracil, 2-methylthio-N6-isopentenyladenine, uracil-5-oxyacetic acid (v), wybutoxosine, pseudouracil, queosine, 2-thiocytosine, 5-methyl-2-thiouracil, 2-thiouracil, 4-thiouracil, 5-methyluracil, uracil-5-oxyacetic acid methylester, uracil-5-oxyacetic acid (v), 5-methyl-2-thiouracil, 3-(3-amino-3-N-2-carboxypropyl) uracil, (acp3)w, and 2,6-diaminopurine.

[0024] The antisense oligonucleotide can also comprise at least one modified sugar moiety selected from the group including but not limited to arabinose, 2-fluoroarabinose, xylulose, and hexose.

[0025] In yet another embodiment, the antisense oligonucleotide will comprise at least one modified phosphate backbone selected from the group consisting of a phosphorothioate, a phosphorodithioate, a phosphoramidothioate, a phosphoramidate, a phosphordiamidate, a methylphosphonate, an alkyl phosphotriester, and a formacetal or analog thereof.

[0026] In yet another embodiment, the antisense oligonucleotide is an α-anomeric oligonucleotide. An α-anomeric oligonucleotide forms specific double-stranded hybrids with complementary RNA in which, contrary to the usual β-units, the strands run parallel to each other (Gautier et al., 1987, Nucl. Acids Res. 15: 6625-6641). The oligonucleotide is a 2′-O-methylribonucleotide (Inoue et al., 1987, Nucl. Acids Res. 15:6131-6148), or a chimeric RNA-DNA analogue (Inoue et al., 1987, FEBS Lett. 215:327-330). Alternatively, double stranded RNA can be used to disrupt the expression and function of a targeted NHP.

[0027] Oligonucleotides of the invention can be synthesized by standard methods known in the art, e.g. by use of an automated DNA synthesizer (such as are commercially available from Biosearch, Applied Biosystems, etc.). As examples, phosphorothioate oligonucleotides can be synthesized by the method of Stein et al. (1988, Nucl. Acids Res. 16:3209), and methylphosphonate oligonucleotides can be prepared by use of controlled pore glass polymer supports (Sarin et al., 1988, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 85:7448-7451), etc.

[0028] Low stringency conditions are well known to those of skill in the art, and will vary predictably depending on the specific organisms from which the library and the labeled sequences are derived. For guidance regarding such conditions see, for example, Sambrook et al., 1989, Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual (and periodic updates thereof), Cold Springs Harbor Press, N.Y.; and Ausubel et al., 1989, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Green Publishing Associates and Wiley Interscience, N.Y.

[0029] Alternatively, suitably labeled NHP nucleotide probes can be used to screen a human genomic library using appropriately stringent conditions or by PCR. The identification and characterization of human genomic clones is helpful for identifying polymorphisms (including, but not limited to, nucleotide repeats, microsatellite alleles, single nucleotide polymorphisms, or coding single nucleotide polymorphisms), determining the genomic structure of a given locus/allele, and designing diagnostic tests. For example, sequences derived from regions adjacent to the intron/exon boundaries of the human gene can be used to design primers for use in amplification assays to detect mutations within the exons, introns, splice sites (e.g., splice acceptor and/or donor sites), etc., that can be used in diagnostics and pharmacogenomics.

[0030] Further, a NHP homolog can be isolated from nucleic acid from an organism of interest by performing PCR using two degenerate or “wobble” oligonucleotide primer pools designed on the basis of amino acid sequences within the NHP products disclosed herein. The template for the reaction may be total RNA, mRNA, and/or cDNA obtained by reverse transcription of mRNA prepared from human or non-human cell lines or tissue known or suspected to express an allele of a NHP gene.

[0031] The PCR product can be subcloned and sequenced to ensure that the amplified sequences represent the sequence of the desired NHP gene. The PCR fragment can then be used to isolate a full length cDNA clone by a variety of methods. For example, the amplified fragment can be labeled and used to screen a cDNA library, such as a bacteriophage cDNA library. Alternatively, the labeled fragment can be used to isolate genomic clones via the screening of a genomic library.

[0032] PCR technology can also be used to isolate full length cDNA sequences. For example, RNA can be isolated, following standard procedures, from an appropriate cellular or tissue source (i.e., one known, or suspected, to express a NHP sequence, such as, for example, testis tissue). A reverse transcription (RT) reaction can be performed on the RNA using an oligonucleotide primer specific for the most 5′ end of the amplified fragment for the priming of first strand synthesis. The resulting RNA/DNA hybrid may then be “tailed” using a standard terminal transferase reaction, the hybrid may be digested with RNase H, and second strand synthesis may then be primed with a complementary primer. Thus, cDNA sequences upstream of the amplified fragment can be isolated. For a review of cloning strategies that can be used, see e.g., Sambrook et al., 1989, supra.

[0033] A cDNA encoding a mutant NHP sequence can be isolated, for example, by using PCR. In this case, the first cDNA strand may be synthesized by hybridizing an oligo-dT oligonucleotide to mRNA isolated from tissue known or suspected to be expressed in an individual putatively carrying a mutant NHP allele, and by extending the new strand with reverse transcriptase. The second strand of the cDNA is then synthesized using an oligonucleotide that hybridizes specifically to the 5′ end of the normal gene. Using these two primers, the product is then amplified via PCR, optionally cloned into a suitable vector, and subjected to DNA sequence analysis through methods well known to those of skill in the art. By comparing the DNA sequence of the mutant NHP allele to that of a corresponding normal NHP allele, the mutation(s) responsible for the loss or alteration of function of the mutant NHP gene product can be ascertained.

[0034] Alternatively, a genomic library can be constructed using DNA obtained from an individual suspected of or known to carry a mutant NHP allele (e.g., a person manifesting a NHP-associated phenotype such as, for example, obesity, high blood pressure, connective tissue disorders, infertility, etc.), or a cDNA library can be constructed using RNA from a tissue known, or suspected, to express a mutant NHP allele. A normal NHP, or any suitable fragment thereof, can then be labeled and used as a probe to identify the corresponding mutant NHP allele in such libraries. Clones containing mutant NHP sequences can then be purified and subjected to sequence analysis according to methods well known to those skilled in the art.

[0035] Additionally, an expression library can be constructed utilizing cDNA synthesized from, for example, RNA isolated from a tissue known, or suspected, to express a mutant NHP allele in an individual suspected of or known to carry such a mutant allele. In this manner, gene products made by the putatively mutant tissue can be expressed and screened using standard antibody screening techniques in conjunction with antibodies raised against normal NHP product, as described below. (For screening techniques, see, for example, Harlow, E. and Lane, eds., 1988, “Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual”, Cold Spring Harbor Press, Cold Spring Harbor.)

[0036] Additionally, screening can be accomplished by screening with labeled NHP fusion proteins, such as, for example, alkaline phosphatase-NHP or NHP-alkaline phosphatase fusion proteins. In cases where a NHP mutation results in an expressed gene product with altered function (e.g., as a result of a missense or a frameshift mutation), polyclonal antibodies to NHP are likely to cross-react with a corresponding mutant NHP gene product. Library clones detected via their reaction with such labeled antibodies can be purified and subjected to sequence analysis according to methods well known in the art.

[0037] The invention also encompasses (a) DNA vectors that contain any of the foregoing NHP coding sequences and/or their complements (i.e., antisense); (b) DNA expression vectors that contain any of the foregoing NHP coding sequences operatively associated with a regulatory element that directs the expression of the coding sequences (for example, baculo virus as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,869,336 herein incorporated by reference); (c) genetically engineered host cells that contain any of the foregoing NHP coding sequences operatively associated with a regulatory element that directs the expression of the coding sequences in the host cell; and (d) genetically engineered host cells that express an endogenous NHP gene under the control of an exogenously introduced regulatory element (i.e., gene activation). As used herein, regulatory elements include, but are not limited to, inducible and non-inducible promoters, enhancers, operators and other elements known to those skilled in the art that drive and regulate expression. Such regulatory elements include but are not limited to the human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) immediate early gene, regulatable, viral elements (particularly retroviral LTR promoters), the early or late promoters of SV40 adenovirus, the lac system, the trp system, the TAC system, the TRC system, the major operator and promoter regions of phage lambda, the control regions of fd coat protein, the promoter for 3-phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK), the promoters of acid phosphatase, and the promoters of the yeast α-mating factors.

[0038] The present invention also encompasses antibodies and anti-idiotypic antibodies (including Fab fragments), antagonists and agonists of a NHP, as well as compounds or nucleotide constructs that inhibit expression of a NHP gene (transcription factor inhibitors, antisense and ribozyme molecules, or gene or regulatory sequence replacement constructs), or promote the expression of a NHP (e.g., expression constructs in which NHP coding sequences are operatively associated with expression control elements such as promoters, promoter/enhancers, etc.).

[0039] The NHPs or NHP peptides, NHP fusion proteins, NHP nucleotide sequences, antibodies, antagonists and-agonists can be useful for the detection of mutant NHPs or inappropriately expressed NHPs for the diagnosis of disease. The NHP proteins or peptides, NHP fusion proteins, NHP nucleotide sequences, host cell expression systems, antibodies, antagonists, agonists and genetically engineered cells and animals can be used for screening for drugs (or high throughput screening of combinatorial libraries) effective in the treatment of the symptomatic or phenotypic manifestations of perturbing the normal function of a NHP in the body. The use of engineered host cells and/or animals may offer an advantage in that such systems allow not only for the identification of compounds that bind to the endogenous receptor for a NHP, but can also identify compounds that trigger NHP-mediated activities or pathways.

[0040] Finally, the NHP products can be used as therapeutics. For example, soluble derivatives such as NHP peptides/domains corresponding to NHP, NHP fusion protein products (especially NHP-Ig fusion proteins, i.e., fusions of a NHP, or a domain of a NHP, to an IgFc), NHP antibodies and anti-idiotypic antibodies (including Fab fragments), antagonists or agonists (including compounds that modulate or act on downstream targets in a NHP-mediated pathway) can be used to directly treat diseases or disorders. For instance, the administration of an effective amount of soluble NHP, or a NHP-IgFc fusion protein or an anti-idiotypic antibody (or its Fab) that mimics the NHP could activate or effectively antagonize the endogenous NHP receptor. Nucleotide constructs encoding such NHP products can be used to genetically engineer host cells to express such products in vivo; these genetically engineered cells function as “bioreactors” in the body delivering a continuous supply of a NHP, a NHP peptide, or a NHP fusion protein to the body. Nucleotide constructs encoding functional NHP, mutant NHPs, as well as antisense and ribozyme molecules can also be used in “gene therapy” approaches for the modulation of NHP expression. Thus, the invention also encompasses pharmaceutical formulations and methods for treating biological disorders.

[0041] Various aspects of the invention are described in greater detail in the subsections below.

5.1 The NHP Sequences

[0042] The cDNA sequences (SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, and 25) and the corresponding deduced amino acid sequences of the described NHP are presented in the Sequence Listing. SEQ ID NO:25 describes the NHP ORF as well as flanking regions. The NHP nucleotides were obtained from human cDNA libraries using probes and/or primers generated from human gene trapped sequence tags. Expression analysis has provided evidence that the described NHP can be expressed a variety of human cells as well as gene trapped human cells.

5.2 NHP and NHP Polypeptides

[0043] NHPs, polypeptides, peptide fragments, mutated, truncated, or deleted forms of the NHPs, and/or NHP fusion proteins can be prepared for a variety of uses. These uses include, but are not limited to, the generation of antibodies, as reagents in diagnostic assays, for the identification of other cellular gene products related to a NHP, as reagents in assays for screening for compounds that can be as pharmaceutical reagents useful in the therapeutic treatment of mental, biological, or medical disorders and disease.

[0044] The Sequence Listing discloses the amino acid sequence encoded by the described NHP polynucleotides. The NHPs display initiator methionines in DNA sequence contexts consistent with a translation initiation site, and apparently does not display a consensus signal sequence which can indicate that the described NHP ORFs can be exemplary of the mature or processed forms of the NHPs as typically found in the body.

[0045] The NHP amino acid sequences of the invention include the amino acid sequences presented in the Sequence Listing as well as analogues and derivatives thereof, as well as any oligopeptide sequence of at least about 10-40, generally about 12-35, or about 16-30 amino acids in length first disclosed in the Sequence Listing. Further, corresponding NHP homologues from other species are encompassed by the invention. In fact, any NHP encoded by the NHP nucleotide sequences described above are within the scope of the invention, as are any novel polynucleotide sequences encoding all or any novel portion of an amino acid sequence presented in the Sequence Listing. The degenerate nature of the genetic code is well known, and, accordingly, each amino acid presented in the Sequence Listing, is generically representative of the well known nucleic acid “triplet” codon, or in many cases codons, that can encode the amino acid. As such, as contemplated herein, the amino acid sequences presented in the Sequence Listing, when taken together with the genetic code (see, for example, Table 4-1 at page 109 of “Molecular Cell Biology”, 1986, J. Darnell et al. eds., Scientific American Books, New York, N.Y., herein incorporated by reference) are generically representative of all the various permutations and combinations of nucleic acid sequences that can encode such amino acid sequences.

[0046] The invention also encompasses proteins that are functionally equivalent to the NHPs encoded by the presently described nucleotide sequences as judged by any of a number of criteria, including, but not limited to, the ability to bind and cleave a substrate of a NHP, or the ability to effect an identical or complementary downstream pathway, or a change in cellular metabolism (e.g., proteolytic activity, ion flux, tyrosine phosphorylation, etc.). Such functionally equivalent NHP proteins include, but are not limited to, additions or substitutions of amino acid residues within the amino acid sequence encoded by the NHP nucleotide sequences described above, but which result in a silent change, thus producing a functionally equivalent gene product. Amino acid substitutions can be made on the basis of similarity in polarity, charge, solubility, hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, and/or the amphipathic nature of the residues involved. For example, nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acids include alanine, leucine, isoleucine, valine, proline, phenylalanine, tryptophan, and methionine; polar neutral amino acids include glycine, serine, threonine, cysteine, tyrosine, asparagine, and glutamine; positively charged (basic) amino acids include arginine, lysine, and histidine; and negatively charged (acidic) amino acids include aspartic acid and glutamic acid.

[0047] A variety of host-expression vector systems can be used to express the NHP nucleotide sequences of the invention. Where, as in the present instance, the NHP products or NHP polypeptides are thought to be soluble or secreted molecules, the peptide or polypeptide can be recovered from the culture media. Such expression systems also encompass engineered host cells that express a NHP, or a functional equivalent, in situ. Purification or enrichment of NHP from such expression systems can be accomplished using appropriate detergents and lipid micelles and methods well known to'those skilled in the art. However, such engineered host cells themselves may be used in situations where it is important not only to retain the structural and functional characteristics of the NHP, but to assess biological activity, e.g., in drug screening assays.

[0048] The expression systems that may be used for purposes of the invention include but are not limited to microorganisms such as bacteria (e.g., E. coli, B. subtilis) transformed with recombinant bacteriophage DNA, plasmid DNA or cosmid DNA-expression vectors containing NHP nucleotide sequences; yeast (e.g., Saccharomyces, Pichia) transformed with recombinant yeast expression vectors containing NHP encoding nucleotide sequences; insect cell systems infected with recombinant virus expression vectors (e.g., baculovirus) containing NHP sequences; plant cell systems infected with recombinant virus expression vectors (e.g., cauliflower mosaic virus, CaMV; tobacco mosaic virus, TMV) or transformed with recombinant plasmid expression vectors (e.g., Ti plasmid) containing NHP nucleotide sequences; or mammalian cell systems (e.g., COS, CHO, BHK, 293, 3T3) harboring recombinant expression constructs containing promoters derived from the genome of mammalian cells (e.g., metallothionein promoter) or from mammalian viruses (e.g., the adenovirus late promoter; the vaccinia virus 7.5K promoter).

[0049] In bacterial systems, a number of expression vectors may be advantageously selected depending upon the use intended for the NHP product being expressed. For example, when a large quantity of such a protein is to be produced for the generation of pharmaceutical compositions of or containing NHP, or for raising antibodies to a NHP, vectors that direct the expression of high levels of fusion protein products that are readily purified may be desirable. Such vectors include, but are not limited, to the E. coli expression vector pUR278 (Ruther et al., 1983, EMBO J. 2:1791), in which a NHP coding sequence may be ligated individually into the vector in frame with the lacZ coding region so that a fusion protein is produced; pIN vectors (Inouye & Inouye, 1985, Nucleic Acids Res. 13:3101-3109; Van Heeke & Schuster, 1989, J. Biol. Chem. 264:5503-5509); and the like. pGEX vectors (Pharmacia or American Type Culture Collection) can also be used to express foreign polypeptides as fusion proteins with glutathione S-transferase (GST). In general, such fusion proteins are soluble and can easily be purified from lysed cells by adsorption to glutathione-agarose beads followed by elution in the presence of free glutathione. The PGEX vectors are designed to include thrombin or factor Xa protease cleavage sites so that the cloned target gene product can be released from the GST moiety.

[0050] In an insect system, Autographa californica nuclear polyhidrosis virus (AcNPV) is used as a vector to express foreign genes. The virus grows in Spodoptera frugiperda cells. A NHP coding sequence can be cloned individually into non-essential regions (for example the polyhedrin gene) of the virus and placed under control of an AcNPV promoter (for example the polyhedrin promoter). Successful insertion of NHP coding sequence will result in inactivation of the polyhedrin gene and production of non-occluded recombinant virus (i.e., virus lacking the proteinaceous coat coded for by the polyhedrin gene). These recombinant viruses are then used to infect Spodoptera frugiperda cells in which the inserted gene is expressed (e.g., see Smith et al., 1983, J. Virol. 46: 584; Smith, U.S. Pat. No. 4,215,051).

[0051] In mammalian host cells, a number of viral-based expression systems may be utilized. In cases where an adenovirus is used as an expression vector, the NHP nucleotide sequence of interest may be ligated to an adenovirus transcription/translation control complex, e.g., the late promoter and tripartite leader sequence. This chimeric gene may then be inserted in the adenovirus genome by in vitro or in vivo recombination. Insertion in a non-essential region of the viral genome (e.g., region E1 or E3) will result in a recombinant virus that is viable and capable of expressing a NHP product in infected hosts (e.g., See Logan & Shenk, 1984, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81:3655-3659). Specific initiation signals may also be required for efficient translation of inserted NHP nucleotide sequences. These signals include the ATG initiation codon and adjacent sequences. In cases where an entire NHP gene or cDNA, including its own initiation codon and adjacent sequences, is inserted into the appropriate expression vector, no additional translational control signals may be needed. However, in cases where only a portion of a NHP coding sequence is inserted, exogenous translational control signals, including, perhaps, the ATG initiation codon, must be provided. Furthermore, the initiation codon must be in phase with the reading frame of the desired coding sequence to ensure translation of the entire insert. These exogenous translational control signals and initiation codons can be of a variety of origins, both natural and synthetic. The efficiency of expression may be enhanced by the inclusion of appropriate transcription enhancer elements, transcription terminators, etc. (See Bittner et al., 1987, Methods in Enzymol. 153:516-544).

[0052] In addition, a host cell strain may be chosen that modulates the expression of the inserted sequences, or modifies and processes the gene product in the specific fashion desired. Such modifications (e.g., glycosylation) and processing (e.g., cleavage) of protein products may be important for the function of the protein. Different host cells have characteristic and specific mechanisms for the post-translational processing and modification of proteins and gene products. Appropriate cell lines or host systems can be chosen to ensure the correct modification and processing of the foreign protein expressed. To this end, eukaryotic host cells which possess the cellular machinery for proper processing of the primary transcript, glycosylation, and phosphorylation of the gene product may be used. Such mammalian host cells include, but are not limited to, CHO, VERO, BHK, HeLa, COS, MDCK, 293, 3T3, WI38, and in particular, human cell lines.

[0053] For long-term, high-yield production of recombinant proteins, stable expression is preferred. For example, cell lines which stably express the NHP sequences described above can be engineered. Rather than using expression vectors which contain viral origins of replication, host cells can be transformed with DNA controlled by appropriate expression control elements (e.g., promoter, enhancer sequences, transcription terminators, polyadenylation sites, etc.), and a selectable marker. Following the introduction of the foreign DNA, engineered cells may be allowed to grow for 1-2 days in an enriched media, and then are switched to a selective media. The selectable marker in the recombinant plasmid confers resistance to the selection and allows cells to stably integrate the plasmid into their chromosomes and grow to form foci which in turn can be cloned and expanded into cell lines. This method may advantageously be used to engineer cell lines which express the NHP product. Such engineered cell lines may be particularly useful in screening and evaluation of compounds that affect the endogenous activity of the NHP product.

[0054] A number of selection systems may be used, including but not limited to the herpes simplex virus thymldine kinase (Wigler, et al., 1977, Cell 11:223), hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (Szybalska & Szybalski, 1962, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 48:2026), and adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (Lowy, et al., 1980, Cell 22:817) genes can be employed in tk⁻, hgprt⁻ or aprt⁻ cells, respectively. Also, antimetabolite resistance can be used as the basis of selection for the following genes: dhfr, which confers resistance to methotrexate (Wigler, et al., 1980, Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 77:3567; O'Hare, et al., 1981, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 78:1527); gpt, which confers resistance to mycophenolic acid (Mulligan & Berg, 1981, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 78:2072); neo, which confers resistance to the aminoglycoside G-418 (Colberre-Garapin, et al., 1981, J. Mol. Biol. 150:1); and hygro, which confers resistance to hygromycin (Santerre, et al., 1984, Gene 30:147).

[0055] Alternatively, any fusion protein can be readily purified by utilizing an antibody specific for the fusion protein being expressed. For example, a system described by Janknecht et al. allows for the ready purification of non-denatured fusion proteins expressed in human cell lines (Janknecht, et al., 1991, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88:8972-8976). In this system, the sequence of interest is subcloned into a vaccinia recombination plasmid such that the gene's open reading frame is translationally fused to an amino-terminal tag consisting of six histidine residues. Extracts from cells infected with recombinant vaccinia virus are loaded onto Ni²+-nitriloacetic acid-agarose columns and histidine-tagged proteins are selectively eluted with imidazole-containing buffers.

[0056] Also encompassed by the present invention are novel protein constructs engineered in such a way that they facilitate transport of the NHP to the target site, to the desired organ, across the cell membrane and/or to the nucleus where the NHP can exert its function activity. This goal may be achieved by coupling of the NHP to a cytokine or other ligand that would direct the NHP to the target organ and facilitate receptor mediated transport across the membrane into the cytosol. Conjugation of NHPs to antibody molecules or their Fab fragments could be used to target cells bearing a particular epitope. Attaching the appropriate signal sequence to the NHP would also transport the NHP to the desired location within the cell. Alternatively targeting of NHP or its nucleic acid sequence might be achieved using liposome or lipid complex based delivery systems. Such technologies are described in Liposomes: A Practical Approach, New RRC ed., Oxford University Press, New York and in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,594,595, 5,459,127, 5,948,767 and 6,110,490 and their respective disclosures which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.

5.3 Antibodies to NHP Products

[0057] Antibodies that specifically recognize one or more epitopes of a NHP, or epitopes of conserved variants of a NHP, or peptide fragments of a NHP are also encompassed by the invention. Such antibodies include but are not limited to polyclonal antibodies, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), humanized or chimeric antibodies, single chain antibodies, Fab fragments, F(ab′)₂ fragments, fragments produced by a Fab expression library, anti-idiotypic (anti-Id) antibodies, and epitope-binding fragments of any of the above.

[0058] The antibodies of the invention may be used, for example, in the detection of NHP in a biological sample and may, therefore, be utilized as part of a diagnostic or prognostic technique whereby patients may be tested for abnormal amounts of NHP. Such antibodies may also be utilized in conjunction with, for example, compound screening schemes for the evaluation of the effect of test compounds on expression and/or activity of a NHP gene product. Additionally, such antibodies can be used in conjunction gene therapy to, for example, evaluate the normal and/or engineered NHP-expressing cells prior to their introduction into the patient. Such antibodies may additionally be used as a method for the inhibition of abnormal NHP activity. Thus, such antibodies may, therefore, be utilized as part of treatment methods.

[0059] For the production of antibodies, various host animals may be immunized by injection with the NHP, an NHP peptide (e.g., one corresponding the a functional domain of an NHP), truncated NHP polypeptides (NHP in which one or more domains have been deleted), functional equivalents of the NHP or mutated variant of the NHP. Such host animals may include but are not limited to pigs, rabbits, mice, goats, and rats, to name but a few. Various adjuvants may be used to increase the immunological response, depending on the host species, including but not limited to Freund's adjuvant (complete and incomplete), mineral salts such as aluminum hydroxide or aluminum phosphate, surface active substances such as lysolecithin, pluronic polyols, polyanions, peptides, oil emulsions, and potentially useful human adjuvants such as BCG (bacille Calmette-Guerin) and Corynebacterium parvum. Alternatively, the immune response could be enhanced by combination and or coupling with molecules such as keyhole limpet hemocyanin, tetanus toxoid, diptheria toxoid, ovalbumin, cholera toxin or fragments thereof. Polyclonal antibodies are heterogeneous populations of antibody molecules derived from the sera of the immunized animals.

[0060] Monoclonal antibodies, which are homogeneous populations of antibodies to a particular antigen, can be obtained by any technique which provides for the production of antibody molecules by continuous cell lines in culture. These include, but are not limited to, the hybridoma technique of Kohler and Milstein, (1975, Nature 256:495-497; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,376,110), the human B-cell hybridoma technique (Kosbor et al., 1983, Immunology Today 4:72; Cole et al., 1983, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 80:2026-2030), and the EBV hybridoma technique (Cole et al., 1985, Monoclonal Antibodies And Cancer Therapy, Alan R. Liss, Inc., pp. 77-96). Such antibodies may be of any immunoglobulin class including IgG, IgM, IgE, IgA, IgD and any subclass thereof. The hybridoma producing the mAb of this invention may be cultivated in vitro or in vivo. Production of high titers of mAbs in vivo makes this the presently preferred method of production.

[0061] In addition, techniques developed for the production of “chimeric antibodies” (Morrison et al., 1984, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 81:6851-6855; Neuberger et al., 1984, Nature, 312:604-608; Takeda et al., 1985, Nature, 314:452-454) by splicing the genes from a mouse antibody molecule of appropriate antigen specificity together with genes from a human antibody molecule of appropriate biological activity can be used. A chimeric antibody is a molecule in which different portions are derived from different animal species, such as those having a variable region derived from a murine mAb and a human immunoglobulin constant region. Such technologies are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,075,181 and 5,877,397 and their respective disclosures which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.

[0062] Alternatively, techniques described for the production of single chain antibodies (U.S. Pat. No. 4,946,778; Bird, 1988, Science 242:423-426; Huston et al., 1988, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:5879-5883; and Ward et al., 1989, Nature 334:544-546) can be adapted to produce single chain antibodies against NHP gene products. Single chain antibodies are formed by linking the heavy and light chain fragments of the Fv region via an amino acid bridge, resulting in a single chain polypeptide.

[0063] Antibody fragments which recognize specific epitopes may be generated by known techniques. For example, such fragments include, but are not limited to: the F(ab′)₂ fragments which can be produced by pepsin digestion of the antibody molecule and the Fab fragments which can be generated by reducing the disulfide bridges of the F(ab′)₂ fragments. Alternatively, Fab expression libraries may be constructed (Huse et al., 1989, Science, 246:1275-1281) to allow rapid and easy identification of monoclonal Fab fragments with the desired specificity.

[0064] Antibodies to a NHP can, in turn, be utilized to generate anti-idiotype antibodies that “mimic” a given NHP, using techniques well known to those skilled in the art. (See, e.g., Greenspan & Bona, 1993, FASEB J 7(5):437-444; and Nissinoff, 1991, J. Immunol. 147(8):2429-2438). For example antibodies which bind to a NHP domain and competitively inhibit the binding of NHP to its cognate receptor can be used to generate anti-idiotypes that “mimic” the NHP and, therefore, bind and activate or neutralize a receptor. Such anti-idiotypic antibodies or Fab fragments of such anti-idiotypes can be used in therapeutic regimens involving a NHP signaling pathway.

[0065] The present invention is not to be limited in scope by the specific embodiments described herein, which are intended as single illustrations of individual aspects of the invention, and functionally equivalent methods and components are within the scope of the invention. Indeed, various modifications of the invention, in addition to those shown and described herein will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. Such modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims. All cited publications, patents, and patent applications are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.

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agatgggggc 1680 tggggtccct ggtcactatg gggagagtgc agcaggacct gcgggggagg cgtctcctca 1740 tccctaagac actgtgacag tccagcacct tcaggaggtg gaaaatattg ccttggggaa 1800 aggaaacggt atcgctcctg taacacagat ccatgccctt tgggttcccg agattttcga 1860 gagaaacagt gtgcagactt tgacaatatg cctttccgag gaaagtatta taactggaaa 1920 ccctatactg gaggtggggt aaaaccttgt gcattaaact gcttggctga aggttataat 1980 ttctacactg aacgtgctcc tgcggtgatc gatgggaccc agtgcaatgc ggattcactg 2040 gatatctgca tcaatggaga atgcaagcac gtaggctgtg ataatatttt gggatctgat 2100 gctagggaag atagatgtcg agtctgtgga ggggacggaa gcacatgtga tgccattgaa 2160 gggttcttca atgattcact gcccagggga ggctacatgg aagtggtgca gataccaaga 2220 ggctctgttc acattgaagt tagagaagtt gccatgtcaa agaactatat tgctttaaaa 2280 tctgaaggag atgattacta tattaatggt gcctggacta ttgactggcc taggaaattt 2340 gatgttgctg ggacagcttt tcattacaag agaccaactg atgaaccaga atccttggaa 2400 gctctaggtc ctacctcaga aaatctcatc gtcatggttc tgcttcaaga acagaatttg 2460 ggaattaggt ataagttcaa tgttcccatc actcgaactg gcagtggaga taatgaagtt 2520 ggctttacat ggaatcatca gccttggtca gaatgctcag ctacttgtgc tggaggtaag 2580 atgcccacta ggcagcccac ccagagggca agatggagaa caaaacacat tctgagctat 2640 gctttgtgtt tgttaaaaaa gctaattgga aacatttctt gcaggtttgc ttcaagctgt 2700 aatttagcaa aagaaacttt gctttaa 2727 2 908 PRT Homo sapiens 2 Met Glu Ile Leu Trp Lys Thr Leu Thr Trp Ile Leu Ser Leu Ile Met 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Ser Glu Phe His Ser Asp His Arg Leu Ser Tyr Ser Ser Gln 20 25 30 Glu Glu Phe Leu Thr Tyr Leu Glu His Tyr Gln Leu Thr Ile Pro Ile 35 40 45 Arg Val Asp Gln Asn Gly Ala Phe Leu Ser Phe Thr Val Lys Asn Asp 50 55 60 Lys His Ser Arg Arg Arg Arg Ser Met Asp Pro Ile Asp Pro Gln Gln 65 70 75 80 Ala Val Ser Lys Leu Phe Phe Lys Leu Ser Ala Tyr Gly Lys His Phe 85 90 95 His Leu Asn Leu Thr Leu Asn Thr Asp Phe Val Ser Lys His Phe Thr 100 105 110 Val Glu Tyr Trp Gly Lys Asp Gly Pro Gln Trp Lys His Asp Phe Leu 115 120 125 Asp Asn Cys His Tyr Thr Gly Tyr Leu Gln Asp Gln Arg Ser Thr Thr 130 135 140 Lys Val Ala Leu Ser Asn Cys Val Gly Leu His Gly Val Ile Ala Thr 145 150 155 160 Glu Asp Glu Glu Tyr Phe Ile Glu Pro Leu Lys Asn Thr Thr Glu Asp 165 170 175 Ser Lys His Phe Ser Tyr Glu Asn Gly His Pro His Val Ile Tyr Lys 180 185 190 Lys Ser Ala Leu Gln Gln Arg His Leu Tyr Asp His Ser His Cys Gly 195 200 205 Val Ser Asp Phe Thr Arg Ser Gly Lys Pro Trp Trp Leu Asn Asp Thr 210 215 220 Ser Thr Val Ser Tyr Ser Leu Pro Ile Asn Asn Thr His Ile His His 225 230 235 240 Arg Gln Lys Arg Ser Val Ser Ile Glu Arg Phe Val Glu Thr Leu Val 245 250 255 Val Ala Asp Lys Met Met Val Gly Tyr His Gly Arg Lys Asp Ile Glu 260 265 270 His Tyr Ile Leu Ser Val Met Asn Ile Val Ala Lys Leu Tyr Arg Asp 275 280 285 Ser Ser Leu Gly Asn Val Val Asn Ile Ile Val Ala Arg Leu Ile Val 290 295 300 Leu Thr Glu Asp Gln Pro Asn Leu Glu Ile Asn His His Ala Asp Lys 305 310 315 320 Ser Leu Asp Ser Phe Cys Lys Trp Gln Lys Ser Ile Leu Ser His Gln 325 330 335 Ser Asp Gly Asn Thr Ile Pro Glu Asn Gly Ile Ala His His Asp Asn 340 345 350 Ala Val Leu Ile Thr Arg Tyr Asp Ile Cys Thr Tyr Lys Asn Lys Pro 355 360 365 Cys Gly Thr Leu Gly Leu Ala Ser Val Ala Gly Met Cys Glu Pro Glu 370 375 380 Arg Ser Cys Ser Ile Asn Glu Asp Ile Gly Leu Gly Ser Ala Phe Thr 385 390 395 400 Ile Ala His Glu Ile Gly His Asn Phe Gly Met Asn His Asp Gly Ile 405 410 415 Gly Asn Ser Cys Gly Thr Lys Gly His Glu Ala Ala Lys Leu Met Ala 420 425 430 Ala His Ile Thr Ala Asn Thr Asn Pro Phe Ser Trp Ser Ala Cys Ser 435 440 445 Arg Asp Tyr Ile Thr Ser Phe Leu Asp Ser Gly Arg Gly Thr Cys Leu 450 455 460 Asp Asn Glu Pro Pro Lys Arg Asp Phe Leu Tyr Pro Ala Val Ala Pro 465 470 475 480 Gly Gln Val Tyr Asp Ala Asp Glu Gln Cys Arg Phe Gln Tyr Gly Ala 485 490 495 Thr Ser Arg Gln Cys Lys Tyr Gly Glu Val Cys Arg Glu Leu Trp Cys 500 505 510 Leu Ser Lys Ser Asn Arg Cys Val Thr Asn Ser Ile Pro Ala Ala Glu 515 520 525 Gly Thr Leu Cys Gln Thr Gly Asn Ile Glu Lys Gly Trp Cys Tyr Gln 530 535 540 Gly Asp Cys Val Pro Phe Gly Thr Trp Pro Gln Ser Ile Asp Gly Gly 545 550 555 560 Trp Gly Pro Trp Ser Leu Trp Gly Glu Cys Ser Arg Thr Cys Gly Gly 565 570 575 Gly Val Ser Ser Ser Leu Arg His Cys Asp Ser Pro Ala Pro Ser Gly 580 585 590 Gly Gly Lys Tyr Cys Leu Gly Glu Arg Lys Arg Tyr Arg Ser Cys Asn 595 600 605 Thr Asp Pro Cys Pro Leu Gly Ser Arg Asp Phe Arg Glu Lys Gln Cys 610 615 620 Ala Asp Phe Asp Asn Met Pro Phe Arg Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Asn Trp Lys 625 630 635 640 Pro Tyr Thr Gly Gly Gly Val Lys Pro Cys Ala Leu Asn Cys Leu Ala 645 650 655 Glu Gly Tyr Asn Phe Tyr Thr Glu Arg Ala Pro Ala Val Ile Asp Gly 660 665 670 Thr Gln Cys Asn Ala Asp Ser Leu Asp Ile Cys Ile Asn Gly Glu Cys 675 680 685 Lys His Val Gly Cys Asp Asn Ile Leu Gly Ser Asp Ala Arg Glu Asp 690 695 700 Arg Cys Arg Val Cys Gly Gly Asp Gly Ser Thr Cys Asp Ala Ile Glu 705 710 715 720 Gly Phe Phe Asn Asp Ser Leu Pro Arg Gly Gly Tyr Met Glu Val Val 725 730 735 Gln Ile Pro Arg Gly Ser Val His Ile Glu Val Arg Glu Val Ala Met 740 745 750 Ser Lys Asn Tyr Ile Ala Leu Lys Ser Glu Gly Asp Asp Tyr Tyr Ile 755 760 765 Asn Gly Ala Trp Thr Ile Asp Trp Pro Arg Lys Phe Asp Val Ala Gly 770 775 780 Thr Ala Phe His Tyr Lys Arg Pro Thr Asp Glu Pro Glu Ser Leu Glu 785 790 795 800 Ala Leu Gly Pro Thr Ser Glu Asn Leu Ile Val Met Val Leu Leu Gln 805 810 815 Glu Gln Asn Leu Gly Ile Arg Tyr Lys Phe Asn Val Pro Ile Thr Arg 820 825 830 Thr Gly Ser Gly Asp Asn Glu Val Gly Phe Thr Trp Asn His Gln Pro 835 840 845 Trp Ser Glu Cys Ser Ala Thr Cys Ala Gly Gly Lys Met Pro Thr Arg 850 855 860 Gln Pro Thr Gln Arg Ala Arg Trp Arg Thr Lys His Ile Leu Ser Tyr 865 870 875 880 Ala Leu Cys Leu Leu Lys Lys Leu Ile Gly Asn Ile Ser Cys Arg Phe 885 890 895 Ala Ser Ser Cys Asn Leu Ala Lys Glu Thr Leu Leu 900 905 3 879 DNA Homo sapiens 3 atggaaattt tgtggaagac gttgacctgg attttgagcc tcatcatggc ttcatcggaa 60 tttcatagtg accacaggct ttcatacagt tctcaagagg aattcctgac ttatcttgaa 120 cactaccagc taactattcc aataagggtt gatcaaaatg gagcatttct cagctttact 180 gtgaaaaatg ataaacactc aaggagaaga cggagtatgg accctattga tccacagcag 240 gcagtatcta agttattttt taaactttca gcctatggca agcactttca tctaaacttg 300 actctcaaca cagattttgt gtccaaacat tttacagtag aatattgggg gaaagatgga 360 ccccagtgga aacatgattt tttagacaac tgtcattaca caggatattt gcaagatcaa 420 cgtagtacaa ctaaagtggc tttaagcaac tgtgttgggt tgcatggtgt tattgctaca 480 gaagatgaag agtattttat cgaaccttta aagaatacca cagaggattc caagcatttt 540 agttatgaaa atggccaccc tcatgttatt tacaaaaagt ctgcccttca acaacgacat 600 ctgtatgatc actctcattg tggggtttcg gatttcacaa gaagtggcaa accttggtgg 660 ctgaatgaca catccactgt ttcttattca ctaccaatta acaacacaca tatccaccac 720 agacagaaga gatcagtgag cattgaacgg tttgtggaga cattggtagt ggcagacaaa 780 atgatggtgg gctaccatgg ccgcaaagac attgaacatt acattttgag tgtgatgaat 840 attgtcaggt tgccaaactt taccgtgatt ccagcctag 879 4 292 PRT Homo sapiens 4 Met Glu Ile Leu Trp Lys Thr Leu Thr Trp Ile Leu Ser Leu Ile Met 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Ser Glu Phe His Ser Asp His Arg Leu Ser Tyr Ser Ser Gln 20 25 30 Glu Glu Phe Leu Thr Tyr Leu Glu His Tyr Gln Leu Thr Ile Pro Ile 35 40 45 Arg Val Asp Gln Asn Gly Ala Phe Leu Ser Phe Thr Val Lys Asn Asp 50 55 60 Lys His Ser Arg Arg Arg Arg Ser Met Asp Pro Ile Asp Pro Gln Gln 65 70 75 80 Ala Val Ser Lys Leu Phe Phe Lys Leu Ser Ala Tyr Gly Lys His Phe 85 90 95 His Leu Asn Leu Thr Leu Asn Thr Asp Phe Val Ser Lys His Phe Thr 100 105 110 Val Glu Tyr Trp Gly Lys Asp Gly Pro Gln Trp Lys His Asp Phe Leu 115 120 125 Asp Asn Cys His Tyr Thr Gly Tyr Leu Gln Asp Gln Arg Ser Thr Thr 130 135 140 Lys Val Ala Leu Ser Asn Cys Val Gly Leu His Gly Val Ile Ala Thr 145 150 155 160 Glu Asp Glu Glu Tyr Phe Ile Glu Pro Leu Lys Asn Thr Thr Glu Asp 165 170 175 Ser Lys His Phe Ser Tyr Glu Asn Gly His Pro His Val Ile Tyr Lys 180 185 190 Lys Ser Ala Leu Gln Gln Arg His Leu Tyr Asp His Ser His Cys Gly 195 200 205 Val Ser Asp Phe Thr Arg Ser Gly Lys Pro Trp Trp Leu Asn Asp Thr 210 215 220 Ser Thr Val Ser Tyr Ser Leu Pro Ile Asn Asn Thr His Ile His His 225 230 235 240 Arg Gln Lys Arg Ser Val Ser Ile Glu Arg Phe Val Glu Thr Leu Val 245 250 255 Val Ala Asp Lys Met Met Val Gly Tyr His Gly Arg Lys Asp Ile Glu 260 265 270 His Tyr Ile Leu Ser Val Met Asn Ile Val Arg Leu Pro Asn Phe Thr 275 280 285 Val Ile Pro Ala 290 5 1407 DNA Homo sapiens 5 atggaaattt tgtggaagac gttgacctgg attttgagcc tcatcatggc ttcatcggaa 60 tttcatagtg accacaggct ttcatacagt tctcaagagg aattcctgac ttatcttgaa 120 cactaccagc taactattcc aataagggtt gatcaaaatg gagcatttct cagctttact 180 gtgaaaaatg ataaacactc aaggagaaga cggagtatgg accctattga tccacagcag 240 gcagtatcta agttattttt taaactttca gcctatggca agcactttca tctaaacttg 300 actctcaaca cagattttgt gtccaaacat tttacagtag aatattgggg gaaagatgga 360 ccccagtgga aacatgattt tttagacaac tgtcattaca caggatattt gcaagatcaa 420 cgtagtacaa ctaaagtggc tttaagcaac tgtgttgggt tgcatggtgt tattgctaca 480 gaagatgaag agtattttat cgaaccttta aagaatacca cagaggattc caagcatttt 540 agttatgaaa atggccaccc tcatgttatt tacaaaaagt ctgcccttca acaacgacat 600 ctgtatgatc actctcattg tggggtttcg gatttcacaa gaagtggcaa accttggtgg 660 ctgaatgaca catccactgt ttcttattca ctaccaatta acaacacaca tatccaccac 720 agacagaaga gatcagtgag cattgaacgg tttgtggaga cattggtagt ggcagacaaa 780 atgatggtgg gctaccatgg ccgcaaagac attgaacatt acattttgag tgtgatgaat 840 attgttgcca aactttaccg tgattccagc ctaggaaacg ttgtgaatat tatagtggcc 900 cgcttaattg ttctcacaga agatcagcca aacttggaga taaaccacca tgcagacaag 960 tccctcgata gcttctgtaa atggcagaaa tccattctct cccaccaaag tgatggaaac 1020 accattccag aaaatgggat tgcccaccac gataatgcag ttcttattac tagatatgat 1080 atctgcactt ataaaaataa gccctgtgga acactgggct tggcctctgt ggctggaatg 1140 tgtgagcctg aaaggagctg cagcattaat gaagacattg gcctgggttc agcttttacc 1200 attgcacatg agattggtca caattttggt atgaaccatg atggaattgg aaattcttgt 1260 gggacgaaag gtcatgaagc agcaaaactt atggcagctc acattactgc gaataccaat 1320 cctttttcct ggtctgcttg cagtcgagac tacatcacca gctttctaga atttcttaaa 1380 ctcggtgatt caataagtgg ttcatga 1407 6 468 PRT Homo sapiens 6 Met Glu Ile Leu Trp Lys Thr Leu Thr Trp Ile Leu Ser Leu Ile Met 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Ser Glu Phe His Ser Asp His Arg Leu Ser Tyr Ser Ser Gln 20 25 30 Glu Glu Phe Leu Thr Tyr Leu Glu His Tyr Gln Leu Thr Ile Pro Ile 35 40 45 Arg Val Asp Gln Asn Gly Ala Phe Leu Ser Phe Thr Val Lys Asn Asp 50 55 60 Lys His Ser Arg Arg Arg Arg Ser Met Asp Pro Ile Asp Pro Gln Gln 65 70 75 80 Ala Val Ser Lys Leu Phe Phe Lys Leu Ser Ala Tyr Gly Lys His Phe 85 90 95 His Leu Asn Leu Thr Leu Asn Thr Asp Phe Val Ser Lys His Phe Thr 100 105 110 Val Glu Tyr Trp Gly Lys Asp Gly Pro Gln Trp Lys His Asp Phe Leu 115 120 125 Asp Asn Cys His Tyr Thr Gly Tyr Leu Gln Asp Gln Arg Ser Thr Thr 130 135 140 Lys Val Ala Leu Ser Asn Cys Val Gly Leu His Gly Val Ile Ala Thr 145 150 155 160 Glu Asp Glu Glu Tyr Phe Ile Glu Pro Leu Lys Asn Thr Thr Glu Asp 165 170 175 Ser Lys His Phe Ser Tyr Glu Asn Gly His Pro His Val Ile Tyr Lys 180 185 190 Lys Ser Ala Leu Gln Gln Arg His Leu Tyr Asp His Ser His Cys Gly 195 200 205 Val Ser Asp Phe Thr Arg Ser Gly Lys Pro Trp Trp Leu Asn Asp Thr 210 215 220 Ser Thr Val Ser Tyr Ser Leu Pro Ile Asn Asn Thr His Ile His His 225 230 235 240 Arg Gln Lys Arg Ser Val Ser Ile Glu Arg Phe Val Glu Thr Leu Val 245 250 255 Val Ala Asp Lys Met Met Val Gly Tyr His Gly Arg Lys Asp Ile Glu 260 265 270 His Tyr Ile Leu Ser Val Met Asn Ile Val Ala Lys Leu Tyr Arg Asp 275 280 285 Ser Ser Leu Gly Asn Val Val Asn Ile Ile Val Ala Arg Leu Ile Val 290 295 300 Leu Thr Glu Asp Gln Pro Asn Leu Glu Ile Asn His His Ala Asp Lys 305 310 315 320 Ser Leu Asp Ser Phe Cys Lys Trp Gln Lys Ser Ile Leu Ser His Gln 325 330 335 Ser Asp Gly Asn Thr Ile Pro Glu Asn Gly Ile Ala His His Asp Asn 340 345 350 Ala Val Leu Ile Thr Arg Tyr Asp Ile Cys Thr Tyr Lys Asn Lys Pro 355 360 365 Cys Gly Thr Leu Gly Leu Ala Ser Val Ala Gly Met Cys Glu Pro Glu 370 375 380 Arg Ser Cys Ser Ile Asn Glu Asp Ile Gly Leu Gly Ser Ala Phe Thr 385 390 395 400 Ile Ala His Glu Ile Gly His Asn Phe Gly Met Asn His Asp Gly Ile 405 410 415 Gly Asn Ser Cys Gly Thr Lys Gly His Glu Ala Ala Lys Leu Met Ala 420 425 430 Ala His Ile Thr Ala Asn Thr Asn Pro Phe Ser Trp Ser Ala Cys Ser 435 440 445 Arg Asp Tyr Ile Thr Ser Phe Leu Glu Phe Leu Lys Leu Gly Asp Ser 450 455 460 Ile Ser Gly Ser 465 7 933 DNA Homo sapiens 7 atggaaattt tgtggaagac gttgacctgg attttgagcc tcatcatggc ttcatcggaa 60 tttcatagtg accacaggct ttcatacagt tctcaagagg aattcctgac ttatcttgaa 120 cactaccagc taactattcc aataagggtt gatcaaaatg gagcatttct cagctttact 180 gtgaaaaatg ataaacactc aaggagaaga cggagtatgg accctattga tccacagcag 240 gcagtatcta agttattttt taaactttca gcctatggca agcactttca tctaaacttg 300 actctcaaca cagattttgt gtccaaacat tttacagtag aatattgggg gaaagatgga 360 ccccagtgga aacatgattt tttagacaac tgtcattaca caggatattt gcaagatcaa 420 cgtagtacaa ctaaagtggc tttaagcaac tgtgttgggt tgcatggtgt tattgctaca 480 gaagatgaag agtattttat cgaaccttta aagaatacca cagaggattc caagcatttt 540 agttatgaaa atggccaccc tcatgttatt tacaaaaagt ctgcccttca acaacgacat 600 ctgtatgatc actctcattg tggggtttcg gatttcacaa gaagtggcaa accttggtgg 660 ctgaatgaca catccactgt ttcttattca ctaccaatta acaacacaca tatccaccac 720 agacagaaga gatcagtgag cattgaacgg tttgtggaga cattggtagt ggcagacaaa 780 atgatggtgg gctaccatgg ccgcaaagac attgaacatt acattttgag tgtgatgaat 840 attgttgcca aactttaccg tgattccagc ctaggaaacg ttgtgaatat tatagtggcc 900 cgcttaattg ttctcacaga agatcagata tga 933 8 310 PRT Homo sapiens 8 Met Glu Ile Leu Trp Lys Thr Leu Thr Trp Ile Leu Ser Leu Ile Met 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Ser Glu Phe His Ser Asp His Arg Leu Ser Tyr Ser Ser Gln 20 25 30 Glu Glu Phe Leu Thr Tyr Leu Glu His Tyr Gln Leu Thr Ile Pro Ile 35 40 45 Arg Val Asp Gln Asn Gly Ala Phe Leu Ser Phe Thr Val Lys Asn Asp 50 55 60 Lys His Ser Arg Arg Arg Arg Ser Met Asp Pro Ile Asp Pro Gln Gln 65 70 75 80 Ala Val Ser Lys Leu Phe Phe Lys Leu Ser Ala Tyr Gly Lys His Phe 85 90 95 His Leu Asn Leu Thr Leu Asn Thr Asp Phe Val Ser Lys His Phe Thr 100 105 110 Val Glu Tyr Trp Gly Lys Asp Gly Pro Gln Trp Lys His Asp Phe Leu 115 120 125 Asp Asn Cys His Tyr Thr Gly Tyr Leu Gln Asp Gln Arg Ser Thr Thr 130 135 140 Lys Val Ala Leu Ser Asn Cys Val Gly Leu His Gly Val Ile Ala Thr 145 150 155 160 Glu Asp Glu Glu Tyr Phe Ile Glu Pro Leu Lys Asn Thr Thr Glu Asp 165 170 175 Ser Lys His Phe Ser Tyr Glu Asn Gly His Pro His Val Ile Tyr Lys 180 185 190 Lys Ser Ala Leu Gln Gln Arg His Leu Tyr Asp His Ser His Cys Gly 195 200 205 Val Ser Asp Phe Thr Arg Ser Gly Lys Pro Trp Trp Leu Asn Asp Thr 210 215 220 Ser Thr Val Ser Tyr Ser Leu Pro Ile Asn Asn Thr His Ile His His 225 230 235 240 Arg Gln Lys Arg Ser Val Ser Ile Glu Arg Phe Val Glu Thr Leu Val 245 250 255 Val Ala Asp Lys Met Met Val Gly Tyr His Gly Arg Lys Asp Ile Glu 260 265 270 His Tyr Ile Leu Ser Val Met Asn Ile Val Ala Lys Leu Tyr Arg Asp 275 280 285 Ser Ser Leu Gly Asn Val Val Asn Ile Ile Val Ala Arg Leu Ile Val 290 295 300 Leu Thr Glu Asp Gln Ile 305 310 9 1524 DNA Homo sapiens 9 atggaaattt tgtggaagac gttgacctgg attttgagcc tcatcatggc ttcatcggaa 60 tttcatagtg accacaggct ttcatacagt tctcaagagg aattcctgac ttatcttgaa 120 cactaccagc taactattcc aataagggtt gatcaaaatg gagcatttct cagctttact 180 gtgaaaaatg ataaacactc aaggagaaga cggagtatgg accctattga tccacagcag 240 gcagtatcta agttattttt taaactttca gcctatggca agcactttca tctaaacttg 300 actctcaaca cagattttgt gtccaaacat tttacagtag aatattgggg gaaagatgga 360 ccccagtgga aacatgattt tttagacaac tgtcattaca caggatattt gcaagatcaa 420 cgtagtacaa ctaaagtggc tttaagcaac tgtgttgggt tgcatggtgt tattgctaca 480 gaagatgaag agtattttat cgaaccttta aagaatacca cagaggattc caagcatttt 540 agttatgaaa atggccaccc tcatgttatt tacaaaaagt ctgcccttca acaacgacat 600 ctgtatgatc actctcattg tggggtttcg gatttcacaa gaagtggcaa accttggtgg 660 ctgaatgaca catccactgt ttcttattca ctaccaatta acaacacaca tatccaccac 720 agacagaaga gatcagtgag cattgaacgg tttgtggaga cattggtagt ggcagacaaa 780 atgatggtgg gctaccatgg ccgcaaagac attgaacatt acattttgag tgtgatgaat 840 attgttgcca aactttaccg tgattccagc ctaggaaacg ttgtgaatat tatagtggcc 900 cgcttaattg ttctcacaga agatcagcca aacttggaga taaaccacca tgcagacaag 960 tccctcgata gcttctgtaa atggcagaaa tccattctct cccaccaaag tgatggaaac 1020 accattccag aaaatgggat tgcccaccac gataatgcag ttcttattac tagatatgat 1080 atctgcactt ataaaaataa gccctgtgga acactgggct tggcctctgt ggctggaatg 1140 tgtgagcctg aaaggagctg cagcattaat gaagacattg gcctgggttc agcttttacc 1200 attgcacatg agattggtca caattttggt atgaaccatg atggaattgg aaattcttgt 1260 gggacgaaag gtcatgaagc agcaaaactt atggcagctc acattactgc gaataccaat 1320 cctttttcct ggtctgcttg cagtcgagac tacatcacca gctttctaga ttcaggccgt 1380 ggtacttgcc ttgataatga gcctcccaag cgtgactttc tttatccagc tgtggcccca 1440 ggtcaggtgt atgatgctga tgagcaatgt cgtttccagt atggagcaac ctcccgccaa 1500 tgtaaatatg gggtctttag ataa 1524 10 507 PRT Homo sapiens 10 Met Glu Ile Leu Trp Lys Thr Leu Thr Trp Ile Leu Ser Leu Ile Met 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Ser Glu Phe His Ser Asp His Arg Leu Ser Tyr Ser Ser Gln 20 25 30 Glu Glu Phe Leu Thr Tyr Leu Glu His Tyr Gln Leu Thr Ile Pro Ile 35 40 45 Arg Val Asp Gln Asn Gly Ala Phe Leu Ser Phe Thr Val Lys Asn Asp 50 55 60 Lys His Ser Arg Arg Arg Arg Ser Met Asp Pro Ile Asp Pro Gln Gln 65 70 75 80 Ala Val Ser Lys Leu Phe Phe Lys Leu Ser Ala Tyr Gly Lys His Phe 85 90 95 His Leu Asn Leu Thr Leu Asn Thr Asp Phe Val Ser Lys His Phe Thr 100 105 110 Val Glu Tyr Trp Gly Lys Asp Gly Pro Gln Trp Lys His Asp Phe Leu 115 120 125 Asp Asn Cys His Tyr Thr Gly Tyr Leu Gln Asp Gln Arg Ser Thr Thr 130 135 140 Lys Val Ala Leu Ser Asn Cys Val Gly Leu His Gly Val Ile Ala Thr 145 150 155 160 Glu Asp Glu Glu Tyr Phe Ile Glu Pro Leu Lys Asn Thr Thr Glu Asp 165 170 175 Ser Lys His Phe Ser Tyr Glu Asn Gly His Pro His Val Ile Tyr Lys 180 185 190 Lys Ser Ala Leu Gln Gln Arg His Leu Tyr Asp His Ser His Cys Gly 195 200 205 Val Ser Asp Phe Thr Arg Ser Gly Lys Pro Trp Trp Leu Asn Asp Thr 210 215 220 Ser Thr Val Ser Tyr Ser Leu Pro Ile Asn Asn Thr His Ile His His 225 230 235 240 Arg Gln Lys Arg Ser Val Ser Ile Glu Arg Phe Val Glu Thr Leu Val 245 250 255 Val Ala Asp Lys Met Met Val Gly Tyr His Gly Arg Lys Asp Ile Glu 260 265 270 His Tyr Ile Leu Ser Val Met Asn Ile Val Ala Lys Leu Tyr Arg Asp 275 280 285 Ser Ser Leu Gly Asn Val Val Asn Ile Ile Val Ala Arg Leu Ile Val 290 295 300 Leu Thr Glu Asp Gln Pro Asn Leu Glu Ile Asn His His Ala Asp Lys 305 310 315 320 Ser Leu Asp Ser Phe Cys Lys Trp Gln Lys Ser Ile Leu Ser His Gln 325 330 335 Ser Asp Gly Asn Thr Ile Pro Glu Asn Gly Ile Ala His His Asp Asn 340 345 350 Ala Val Leu Ile Thr Arg Tyr Asp Ile Cys Thr Tyr Lys Asn Lys Pro 355 360 365 Cys Gly Thr Leu Gly Leu Ala Ser Val Ala Gly Met Cys Glu Pro Glu 370 375 380 Arg Ser Cys Ser Ile Asn Glu Asp Ile Gly Leu Gly Ser Ala Phe Thr 385 390 395 400 Ile Ala His Glu Ile Gly His Asn Phe Gly Met Asn His Asp Gly Ile 405 410 415 Gly Asn Ser Cys Gly Thr Lys Gly His Glu Ala Ala Lys Leu Met Ala 420 425 430 Ala His Ile Thr Ala Asn Thr Asn Pro Phe Ser Trp Ser Ala Cys Ser 435 440 445 Arg Asp Tyr Ile Thr Ser Phe Leu Asp Ser Gly Arg Gly Thr Cys Leu 450 455 460 Asp Asn Glu Pro Pro Lys Arg Asp Phe Leu Tyr Pro Ala Val Ala Pro 465 470 475 480 Gly Gln Val Tyr Asp Ala Asp Glu Gln Cys Arg Phe Gln Tyr Gly Ala 485 490 495 Thr Ser Arg Gln Cys Lys Tyr Gly Val Phe Arg 500 505 11 1770 DNA Homo sapiens 11 atggaaattt tgtggaagac gttgacctgg attttgagcc tcatcatggc ttcatcggaa 60 tttcatagtg accacaggct ttcatacagt tctcaagagg aattcctgac ttatcttgaa 120 cactaccagc taactattcc aataagggtt gatcaaaatg gagcatttct cagctttact 180 gtgaaaaatg ataaacactc aaggagaaga cggagtatgg accctattga tccacagcag 240 gcagtatcta agttattttt taaactttca gcctatggca agcactttca tctaaacttg 300 actctcaaca cagattttgt gtccaaacat tttacagtag aatattgggg gaaagatgga 360 ccccagtgga aacatgattt tttagacaac tgtcattaca caggatattt gcaagatcaa 420 cgtagtacaa ctaaagtggc tttaagcaac tgtgttgggt tgcatggtgt tattgctaca 480 gaagatgaag agtattttat cgaaccttta aagaatacca cagaggattc caagcatttt 540 agttatgaaa atggccaccc tcatgttatt tacaaaaagt ctgcccttca acaacgacat 600 ctgtatgatc actctcattg tggggtttcg gatttcacaa gaagtggcaa accttggtgg 660 ctgaatgaca catccactgt ttcttattca ctaccaatta acaacacaca tatccaccac 720 agacagaaga gatcagtgag cattgaacgg tttgtggaga cattggtagt ggcagacaaa 780 atgatggtgg gctaccatgg ccgcaaagac attgaacatt acattttgag tgtgatgaat 840 attgttgcca aactttaccg tgattccagc ctaggaaacg ttgtgaatat tatagtggcc 900 cgcttaattg ttctcacaga agatcagcca aacttggaga taaaccacca tgcagacaag 960 tccctcgata gcttctgtaa atggcagaaa tccattctct cccaccaaag tgatggaaac 1020 accattccag aaaatgggat tgcccaccac gataatgcag ttcttattac tagatatgat 1080 atctgcactt ataaaaataa gccctgtgga acactgggct tggcctctgt ggctggaatg 1140 tgtgagcctg aaaggagctg cagcattaat gaagacattg gcctgggttc agcttttacc 1200 attgcacatg agattggtca caattttggt atgaaccatg atggaattgg aaattcttgt 1260 gggacgaaag gtcatgaagc agcaaaactt atggcagctc acattactgc gaataccaat 1320 cctttttcct ggtctgcttg cagtcgagac tacatcacca gctttctaga ttcaggccgt 1380 ggtacttgcc ttgataatga gcctcccaag cgtgactttc tttatccagc tgtggcccca 1440 ggtcaggtgt atgatgctga tgagcaatgt cgtttccagt atggagcaac ctcccgccaa 1500 tgtaaatatg gggaagtgtg tagagagctc tggtgtctca gcaaaagcaa ccgctgtgtc 1560 accaacagta ttccagcagc tgaggggaca ctgtgtcaaa ctgggaatat tgaaaaaggg 1620 tggtgttatc agggagattg tgttcctttt ggcacttggc cccagagcat agatgggggc 1680 tggggtccct ggtcactatg gggagagtgc agcaggacct gcgggggagg cgtctcctca 1740 tccctaagac actgtgacag tccagcgtaa 1770 12 589 PRT Homo sapiens 12 Met Glu Ile Leu Trp Lys Thr Leu Thr Trp Ile Leu Ser Leu Ile Met 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Ser Glu Phe His Ser Asp His Arg Leu Ser Tyr Ser Ser Gln 20 25 30 Glu Glu Phe Leu Thr Tyr Leu Glu His Tyr Gln Leu Thr Ile Pro Ile 35 40 45 Arg Val Asp Gln Asn Gly Ala Phe Leu Ser Phe Thr Val Lys Asn Asp 50 55 60 Lys His Ser Arg Arg Arg Arg Ser Met Asp Pro Ile Asp Pro Gln Gln 65 70 75 80 Ala Val Ser Lys Leu Phe Phe Lys Leu Ser Ala Tyr Gly Lys His Phe 85 90 95 His Leu Asn Leu Thr Leu Asn Thr Asp Phe Val Ser Lys His Phe Thr 100 105 110 Val Glu Tyr Trp Gly Lys Asp Gly Pro Gln Trp Lys His Asp Phe Leu 115 120 125 Asp Asn Cys His Tyr Thr Gly Tyr Leu Gln Asp Gln Arg Ser Thr Thr 130 135 140 Lys Val Ala Leu Ser Asn Cys Val Gly Leu His Gly Val Ile Ala Thr 145 150 155 160 Glu Asp Glu Glu Tyr Phe Ile Glu Pro Leu Lys Asn Thr Thr Glu Asp 165 170 175 Ser Lys His Phe Ser Tyr Glu Asn Gly His Pro His Val Ile Tyr Lys 180 185 190 Lys Ser Ala Leu Gln Gln Arg His Leu Tyr Asp His Ser His Cys Gly 195 200 205 Val Ser Asp Phe Thr Arg Ser Gly Lys Pro Trp Trp Leu Asn Asp Thr 210 215 220 Ser Thr Val Ser Tyr Ser Leu Pro Ile Asn Asn Thr His Ile His His 225 230 235 240 Arg Gln Lys Arg Ser Val Ser Ile Glu Arg Phe Val Glu Thr Leu Val 245 250 255 Val Ala Asp Lys Met Met Val Gly Tyr His Gly Arg Lys Asp Ile Glu 260 265 270 His Tyr Ile Leu Ser Val Met Asn Ile Val Ala Lys Leu Tyr Arg Asp 275 280 285 Ser Ser Leu Gly Asn Val Val Asn Ile Ile Val Ala Arg Leu Ile Val 290 295 300 Leu Thr Glu Asp Gln Pro Asn Leu Glu Ile Asn His His Ala Asp Lys 305 310 315 320 Ser Leu Asp Ser Phe Cys Lys Trp Gln Lys Ser Ile Leu Ser His Gln 325 330 335 Ser Asp Gly Asn Thr Ile Pro Glu Asn Gly Ile Ala His His Asp Asn 340 345 350 Ala Val Leu Ile Thr Arg Tyr Asp Ile Cys Thr Tyr Lys Asn Lys Pro 355 360 365 Cys Gly Thr Leu Gly Leu Ala Ser Val Ala Gly Met Cys Glu Pro Glu 370 375 380 Arg Ser Cys Ser Ile Asn Glu Asp Ile Gly Leu Gly Ser Ala Phe Thr 385 390 395 400 Ile Ala His Glu Ile Gly His Asn Phe Gly Met Asn His Asp Gly Ile 405 410 415 Gly Asn Ser Cys Gly Thr Lys Gly His Glu Ala Ala Lys Leu Met Ala 420 425 430 Ala His Ile Thr Ala Asn Thr Asn Pro Phe Ser Trp Ser Ala Cys Ser 435 440 445 Arg Asp Tyr Ile Thr Ser Phe Leu Asp Ser Gly Arg Gly Thr Cys Leu 450 455 460 Asp Asn Glu Pro Pro Lys Arg Asp Phe Leu Tyr Pro Ala Val Ala Pro 465 470 475 480 Gly Gln Val Tyr Asp Ala Asp Glu Gln Cys Arg Phe Gln Tyr Gly Ala 485 490 495 Thr Ser Arg Gln Cys Lys Tyr Gly Glu Val Cys Arg Glu Leu Trp Cys 500 505 510 Leu Ser Lys Ser Asn Arg Cys Val Thr Asn Ser Ile Pro Ala Ala Glu 515 520 525 Gly Thr Leu Cys Gln Thr Gly Asn Ile Glu Lys Gly Trp Cys Tyr Gln 530 535 540 Gly Asp Cys Val Pro Phe Gly Thr Trp Pro Gln Ser Ile Asp Gly Gly 545 550 555 560 Trp Gly Pro Trp Ser Leu Trp Gly Glu Cys Ser Arg Thr Cys Gly Gly 565 570 575 Gly Val Ser Ser Ser Leu Arg His Cys Asp Ser Pro Ala 580 585 13 426 DNA Homo sapiens 13 atgaaaacgc atggtgttat tgctacagaa gatgaagagt attttatcga acctttaaag 60 aataccacag aggattccaa gcattttagt tatgaaaatg gccaccctca tgttatttac 120 aaaaagtctg cccttcaaca acgacatctg tatgatcact ctcattgtgg ggtttcggat 180 ttcacaagaa gtggcaaacc ttggtggctg aatgacacat ccactgtttc ttattcacta 240 ccaattaaca acacacatat ccaccacaga cagaagagat cagtgagcat tgaacggttt 300 gtggagacat tggtagtggc agacaaaatg atggtgggct accatggccg caaagacatt 360 gaacattaca ttttgagtgt gatgaatatt gtcaggttgc caaactttac cgtgattcca 420 gcctag 426 14 141 PRT Homo sapiens 14 Met Lys Thr His Gly Val Ile Ala Thr Glu Asp Glu Glu Tyr Phe Ile 1 5 10 15 Glu Pro Leu Lys Asn Thr Thr Glu Asp Ser Lys His Phe Ser Tyr Glu 20 25 30 Asn Gly His Pro His Val Ile Tyr Lys Lys Ser Ala Leu Gln Gln Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Asp His Ser His Cys Gly Val Ser Asp Phe Thr Arg Ser 50 55 60 Gly Lys Pro Trp Trp Leu Asn Asp Thr Ser Thr Val Ser Tyr Ser Leu 65 70 75 80 Pro Ile Asn Asn Thr His Ile His His Arg Gln Lys Arg Ser Val Ser 85 90 95 Ile Glu Arg Phe Val Glu Thr Leu Val Val Ala Asp Lys Met Met Val 100 105 110 Gly Tyr His Gly Arg Lys Asp Ile Glu His Tyr Ile Leu Ser Val Met 115 120 125 Asn Ile Val Arg Leu Pro Asn Phe Thr Val Ile Pro Ala 130 135 140 15 954 DNA Homo sapiens 15 atgaaaacgc atggtgttat tgctacagaa gatgaagagt attttatcga acctttaaag 60 aataccacag aggattccaa gcattttagt tatgaaaatg gccaccctca tgttatttac 120 aaaaagtctg cccttcaaca acgacatctg tatgatcact ctcattgtgg ggtttcggat 180 ttcacaagaa gtggcaaacc ttggtggctg aatgacacat ccactgtttc ttattcacta 240 ccaattaaca acacacatat ccaccacaga cagaagagat cagtgagcat tgaacggttt 300 gtggagacat tggtagtggc agacaaaatg atggtgggct accatggccg caaagacatt 360 gaacattaca ttttgagtgt gatgaatatt gttgccaaac tttaccgtga ttccagccta 420 ggaaacgttg tgaatattat agtggcccgc ttaattgttc tcacagaaga tcagccaaac 480 ttggagataa accaccatgc agacaagtcc ctcgatagct tctgtaaatg gcagaaatcc 540 attctctccc accaaagtga tggaaacacc attccagaaa atgggattgc ccaccacgat 600 aatgcagttc ttattactag atatgatatc tgcacttata aaaataagcc ctgtggaaca 660 ctgggcttgg cctctgtggc tggaatgtgt gagcctgaaa ggagctgcag cattaatgaa 720 gacattggcc tgggttcagc ttttaccatt gcacatgaga ttggtcacaa ttttggtatg 780 aaccatgatg gaattggaaa ttcttgtggg acgaaaggtc atgaagcagc aaaacttatg 840 gcagctcaca ttactgcgaa taccaatcct ttttcctggt ctgcttgcag tcgagactac 900 atcaccagct ttctagaatt tcttaaactc ggtgattcaa taagtggttc atga 954 16 317 PRT Homo sapiens 16 Met Lys Thr His Gly Val Ile Ala Thr Glu Asp Glu Glu Tyr Phe Ile 1 5 10 15 Glu Pro Leu Lys Asn Thr Thr Glu Asp Ser Lys His Phe Ser Tyr Glu 20 25 30 Asn Gly His Pro His Val Ile Tyr Lys Lys Ser Ala Leu Gln Gln Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Asp His Ser His Cys Gly Val Ser Asp Phe Thr Arg Ser 50 55 60 Gly Lys Pro Trp Trp Leu Asn Asp Thr Ser Thr Val Ser Tyr Ser Leu 65 70 75 80 Pro Ile Asn Asn Thr His Ile His His Arg Gln Lys Arg Ser Val Ser 85 90 95 Ile Glu Arg Phe Val Glu Thr Leu Val Val Ala Asp Lys Met Met Val 100 105 110 Gly Tyr His Gly Arg Lys Asp Ile Glu His Tyr Ile Leu Ser Val Met 115 120 125 Asn Ile Val Ala Lys Leu Tyr Arg Asp Ser Ser Leu Gly Asn Val Val 130 135 140 Asn Ile Ile Val Ala Arg Leu Ile Val Leu Thr Glu Asp Gln Pro Asn 145 150 155 160 Leu Glu Ile Asn His His Ala Asp Lys Ser Leu Asp Ser Phe Cys Lys 165 170 175 Trp Gln Lys Ser Ile Leu Ser His Gln Ser Asp Gly Asn Thr Ile Pro 180 185 190 Glu Asn Gly Ile Ala His His Asp Asn Ala Val Leu Ile Thr Arg Tyr 195 200 205 Asp Ile Cys Thr Tyr Lys Asn Lys Pro Cys Gly Thr Leu Gly Leu Ala 210 215 220 Ser Val Ala Gly Met Cys Glu Pro Glu Arg Ser Cys Ser Ile Asn Glu 225 230 235 240 Asp Ile Gly Leu Gly Ser Ala Phe Thr Ile Ala His Glu Ile Gly His 245 250 255 Asn Phe Gly Met Asn His Asp Gly Ile Gly Asn Ser Cys Gly Thr Lys 260 265 270 Gly His Glu Ala Ala Lys Leu Met Ala Ala His Ile Thr Ala Asn Thr 275 280 285 Asn Pro Phe Ser Trp Ser Ala Cys Ser Arg Asp Tyr Ile Thr Ser Phe 290 295 300 Leu Glu Phe Leu Lys Leu Gly Asp Ser Ile Ser Gly Ser 305 310 315 17 480 DNA Homo sapiens 17 atgaaaacgc atggtgttat tgctacagaa gatgaagagt attttatcga acctttaaag 60 aataccacag aggattccaa gcattttagt tatgaaaatg gccaccctca tgttatttac 120 aaaaagtctg cccttcaaca acgacatctg tatgatcact ctcattgtgg ggtttcggat 180 ttcacaagaa gtggcaaacc ttggtggctg aatgacacat ccactgtttc ttattcacta 240 ccaattaaca acacacatat ccaccacaga cagaagagat cagtgagcat tgaacggttt 300 gtggagacat tggtagtggc agacaaaatg atggtgggct accatggccg caaagacatt 360 gaacattaca ttttgagtgt gatgaatatt gttgccaaac tttaccgtga ttccagccta 420 ggaaacgttg tgaatattat agtggcccgc ttaattgttc tcacagaaga tcagatatga 480 18 159 PRT Homo sapiens 18 Met Lys Thr His Gly Val Ile Ala Thr Glu Asp Glu Glu Tyr Phe Ile 1 5 10 15 Glu Pro Leu Lys Asn Thr Thr Glu Asp Ser Lys His Phe Ser Tyr Glu 20 25 30 Asn Gly His Pro His Val Ile Tyr Lys Lys Ser Ala Leu Gln Gln Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Asp His Ser His Cys Gly Val Ser Asp Phe Thr Arg Ser 50 55 60 Gly Lys Pro Trp Trp Leu Asn Asp Thr Ser Thr Val Ser Tyr Ser Leu 65 70 75 80 Pro Ile Asn Asn Thr His Ile His His Arg Gln Lys Arg Ser Val Ser 85 90 95 Ile Glu Arg Phe Val Glu Thr Leu Val Val Ala Asp Lys Met Met Val 100 105 110 Gly Tyr His Gly Arg Lys Asp Ile Glu His Tyr Ile Leu Ser Val Met 115 120 125 Asn Ile Val Ala Lys Leu Tyr Arg Asp Ser Ser Leu Gly Asn Val Val 130 135 140 Asn Ile Ile Val Ala Arg Leu Ile Val Leu Thr Glu Asp Gln Ile 145 150 155 19 1071 DNA Homo sapiens 19 atgaaaacgc atggtgttat tgctacagaa gatgaagagt attttatcga acctttaaag 60 aataccacag aggattccaa gcattttagt tatgaaaatg gccaccctca tgttatttac 120 aaaaagtctg cccttcaaca acgacatctg tatgatcact ctcattgtgg ggtttcggat 180 ttcacaagaa gtggcaaacc ttggtggctg aatgacacat ccactgtttc ttattcacta 240 ccaattaaca acacacatat ccaccacaga cagaagagat cagtgagcat tgaacggttt 300 gtggagacat tggtagtggc agacaaaatg atggtgggct accatggccg caaagacatt 360 gaacattaca ttttgagtgt gatgaatatt gttgccaaac tttaccgtga ttccagccta 420 ggaaacgttg tgaatattat agtggcccgc ttaattgttc tcacagaaga tcagccaaac 480 ttggagataa accaccatgc agacaagtcc ctcgatagct tctgtaaatg gcagaaatcc 540 attctctccc accaaagtga tggaaacacc attccagaaa atgggattgc ccaccacgat 600 aatgcagttc ttattactag atatgatatc tgcacttata aaaataagcc ctgtggaaca 660 ctgggcttgg cctctgtggc tggaatgtgt gagcctgaaa ggagctgcag cattaatgaa 720 gacattggcc tgggttcagc ttttaccatt gcacatgaga ttggtcacaa ttttggtatg 780 aaccatgatg gaattggaaa ttcttgtggg acgaaaggtc atgaagcagc aaaacttatg 840 gcagctcaca ttactgcgaa taccaatcct ttttcctggt ctgcttgcag tcgagactac 900 atcaccagct ttctagattc aggccgtggt acttgccttg ataatgagcc tcccaagcgt 960 gactttcttt atccagctgt ggccccaggt caggtgtatg atgctgatga gcaatgtcgt 1020 ttccagtatg gagcaacctc ccgccaatgt aaatatgggg tctttagata a 1071 20 356 PRT Homo sapiens 20 Met Lys Thr His Gly Val Ile Ala Thr Glu Asp Glu Glu Tyr Phe Ile 1 5 10 15 Glu Pro Leu Lys Asn Thr Thr Glu Asp Ser Lys His Phe Ser Tyr Glu 20 25 30 Asn Gly His Pro His Val Ile Tyr Lys Lys Ser Ala Leu Gln Gln Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Asp His Ser His Cys Gly Val Ser Asp Phe Thr Arg Ser 50 55 60 Gly Lys Pro Trp Trp Leu Asn Asp Thr Ser Thr Val Ser Tyr Ser Leu 65 70 75 80 Pro Ile Asn Asn Thr His Ile His His Arg Gln Lys Arg Ser Val Ser 85 90 95 Ile Glu Arg Phe Val Glu Thr Leu Val Val Ala Asp Lys Met Met Val 100 105 110 Gly Tyr His Gly Arg Lys Asp Ile Glu His Tyr Ile Leu Ser Val Met 115 120 125 Asn Ile Val Ala Lys Leu Tyr Arg Asp Ser Ser Leu Gly Asn Val Val 130 135 140 Asn Ile Ile Val Ala Arg Leu Ile Val Leu Thr Glu Asp Gln Pro Asn 145 150 155 160 Leu Glu Ile Asn His His Ala Asp Lys Ser Leu Asp Ser Phe Cys Lys 165 170 175 Trp Gln Lys Ser Ile Leu Ser His Gln Ser Asp Gly Asn Thr Ile Pro 180 185 190 Glu Asn Gly Ile Ala His His Asp Asn Ala Val Leu Ile Thr Arg Tyr 195 200 205 Asp Ile Cys Thr Tyr Lys Asn Lys Pro Cys Gly Thr Leu Gly Leu Ala 210 215 220 Ser Val Ala Gly Met Cys Glu Pro Glu Arg Ser Cys Ser Ile Asn Glu 225 230 235 240 Asp Ile Gly Leu Gly Ser Ala Phe Thr Ile Ala His Glu Ile Gly His 245 250 255 Asn Phe Gly Met Asn His Asp Gly Ile Gly Asn Ser Cys Gly Thr Lys 260 265 270 Gly His Glu Ala Ala Lys Leu Met Ala Ala His Ile Thr Ala Asn Thr 275 280 285 Asn Pro Phe Ser Trp Ser Ala Cys Ser Arg Asp Tyr Ile Thr Ser Phe 290 295 300 Leu Asp Ser Gly Arg Gly Thr Cys Leu Asp Asn Glu Pro Pro Lys Arg 305 310 315 320 Asp Phe Leu Tyr Pro Ala Val Ala Pro Gly Gln Val Tyr Asp Ala Asp 325 330 335 Glu Gln Cys Arg Phe Gln Tyr Gly Ala Thr Ser Arg Gln Cys Lys Tyr 340 345 350 Gly Val Phe Arg 355 21 1317 DNA Homo sapiens 21 atgaaaacgc atggtgttat tgctacagaa gatgaagagt attttatcga acctttaaag 60 aataccacag aggattccaa gcattttagt tatgaaaatg gccaccctca tgttatttac 120 aaaaagtctg cccttcaaca acgacatctg tatgatcact ctcattgtgg ggtttcggat 180 ttcacaagaa gtggcaaacc ttggtggctg aatgacacat ccactgtttc ttattcacta 240 ccaattaaca acacacatat ccaccacaga cagaagagat cagtgagcat tgaacggttt 300 gtggagacat tggtagtggc agacaaaatg atggtgggct accatggccg caaagacatt 360 gaacattaca ttttgagtgt gatgaatatt gttgccaaac tttaccgtga ttccagccta 420 ggaaacgttg tgaatattat agtggcccgc ttaattgttc tcacagaaga tcagccaaac 480 ttggagataa accaccatgc agacaagtcc ctcgatagct tctgtaaatg gcagaaatcc 540 attctctccc accaaagtga tggaaacacc attccagaaa atgggattgc ccaccacgat 600 aatgcagttc ttattactag atatgatatc tgcacttata aaaataagcc ctgtggaaca 660 ctgggcttgg cctctgtggc tggaatgtgt gagcctgaaa ggagctgcag cattaatgaa 720 gacattggcc tgggttcagc ttttaccatt gcacatgaga ttggtcacaa ttttggtatg 780 aaccatgatg gaattggaaa ttcttgtggg acgaaaggtc atgaagcagc aaaacttatg 840 gcagctcaca ttactgcgaa taccaatcct ttttcctggt ctgcttgcag tcgagactac 900 atcaccagct ttctagattc aggccgtggt acttgccttg ataatgagcc tcccaagcgt 960 gactttcttt atccagctgt ggccccaggt caggtgtatg atgctgatga gcaatgtcgt 1020 ttccagtatg gagcaacctc ccgccaatgt aaatatgggg aagtgtgtag agagctctgg 1080 tgtctcagca aaagcaaccg ctgtgtcacc aacagtattc cagcagctga ggggacactg 1140 tgtcaaactg ggaatattga aaaagggtgg tgttatcagg gagattgtgt tccttttggc 1200 acttggcccc agagcataga tgggggctgg ggtccctggt cactatgggg agagtgcagc 1260 aggacctgcg ggggaggcgt ctcctcatcc ctaagacact gtgacagtcc agcgtaa 1317 22 438 PRT Homo sapiens 22 Met Lys Thr His Gly Val Ile Ala Thr Glu Asp Glu Glu Tyr Phe Ile 1 5 10 15 Glu Pro Leu Lys Asn Thr Thr Glu Asp Ser Lys His Phe Ser Tyr Glu 20 25 30 Asn Gly His Pro His Val Ile Tyr Lys Lys Ser Ala Leu Gln Gln Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Asp His Ser His Cys Gly Val Ser Asp Phe Thr Arg Ser 50 55 60 Gly Lys Pro Trp Trp Leu Asn Asp Thr Ser Thr Val Ser Tyr Ser Leu 65 70 75 80 Pro Ile Asn Asn Thr His Ile His His Arg Gln Lys Arg Ser Val Ser 85 90 95 Ile Glu Arg Phe Val Glu Thr Leu Val Val Ala Asp Lys Met Met Val 100 105 110 Gly Tyr His Gly Arg Lys Asp Ile Glu His Tyr Ile Leu Ser Val Met 115 120 125 Asn Ile Val Ala Lys Leu Tyr Arg Asp Ser Ser Leu Gly Asn Val Val 130 135 140 Asn Ile Ile Val Ala Arg Leu Ile Val Leu Thr Glu Asp Gln Pro Asn 145 150 155 160 Leu Glu Ile Asn His His Ala Asp Lys Ser Leu Asp Ser Phe Cys Lys 165 170 175 Trp Gln Lys Ser Ile Leu Ser His Gln Ser Asp Gly Asn Thr Ile Pro 180 185 190 Glu Asn Gly Ile Ala His His Asp Asn Ala Val Leu Ile Thr Arg Tyr 195 200 205 Asp Ile Cys Thr Tyr Lys Asn Lys Pro Cys Gly Thr Leu Gly Leu Ala 210 215 220 Ser Val Ala Gly Met Cys Glu Pro Glu Arg Ser Cys Ser Ile Asn Glu 225 230 235 240 Asp Ile Gly Leu Gly Ser Ala Phe Thr Ile Ala His Glu Ile Gly His 245 250 255 Asn Phe Gly Met Asn His Asp Gly Ile Gly Asn Ser Cys Gly Thr Lys 260 265 270 Gly His Glu Ala Ala Lys Leu Met Ala Ala His Ile Thr Ala Asn Thr 275 280 285 Asn Pro Phe Ser Trp Ser Ala Cys Ser Arg Asp Tyr Ile Thr Ser Phe 290 295 300 Leu Asp Ser Gly Arg Gly Thr Cys Leu Asp Asn Glu Pro Pro Lys Arg 305 310 315 320 Asp Phe Leu Tyr Pro Ala Val Ala Pro Gly Gln Val Tyr Asp Ala Asp 325 330 335 Glu Gln Cys Arg Phe Gln Tyr Gly Ala Thr Ser Arg Gln Cys Lys Tyr 340 345 350 Gly Glu Val Cys Arg Glu Leu Trp Cys Leu Ser Lys Ser Asn Arg Cys 355 360 365 Val Thr Asn Ser Ile Pro Ala Ala Glu Gly Thr Leu Cys Gln Thr Gly 370 375 380 Asn Ile Glu Lys Gly Trp Cys Tyr Gln Gly Asp Cys Val Pro Phe Gly 385 390 395 400 Thr Trp Pro Gln Ser Ile Asp Gly Gly Trp Gly Pro Trp Ser Leu Trp 405 410 415 Gly Glu Cys Ser Arg Thr Cys Gly Gly Gly Val Ser Ser Ser Leu Arg 420 425 430 His Cys Asp Ser Pro Ala 435 23 2274 DNA Homo sapiens 23 atgaaaacgc atggtgttat tgctacagaa gatgaagagt attttatcga acctttaaag 60 aataccacag aggattccaa gcattttagt tatgaaaatg gccaccctca tgttatttac 120 aaaaagtctg cccttcaaca acgacatctg tatgatcact ctcattgtgg ggtttcggat 180 ttcacaagaa gtggcaaacc ttggtggctg aatgacacat ccactgtttc ttattcacta 240 ccaattaaca acacacatat ccaccacaga cagaagagat cagtgagcat tgaacggttt 300 gtggagacat tggtagtggc agacaaaatg atggtgggct accatggccg caaagacatt 360 gaacattaca ttttgagtgt gatgaatatt gttgccaaac tttaccgtga ttccagccta 420 ggaaacgttg tgaatattat agtggcccgc ttaattgttc tcacagaaga tcagccaaac 480 ttggagataa accaccatgc agacaagtcc ctcgatagct tctgtaaatg gcagaaatcc 540 attctctccc accaaagtga tggaaacacc attccagaaa atgggattgc ccaccacgat 600 aatgcagttc ttattactag atatgatatc tgcacttata aaaataagcc ctgtggaaca 660 ctgggcttgg cctctgtggc tggaatgtgt gagcctgaaa ggagctgcag cattaatgaa 720 gacattggcc tgggttcagc ttttaccatt gcacatgaga ttggtcacaa ttttggtatg 780 aaccatgatg gaattggaaa ttcttgtggg acgaaaggtc atgaagcagc aaaacttatg 840 gcagctcaca ttactgcgaa taccaatcct ttttcctggt ctgcttgcag tcgagactac 900 atcaccagct ttctagattc aggccgtggt acttgccttg ataatgagcc tcccaagcgt 960 gactttcttt atccagctgt ggccccaggt caggtgtatg atgctgatga gcaatgtcgt 1020 ttccagtatg gagcaacctc ccgccaatgt aaatatgggg aagtgtgtag agagctctgg 1080 tgtctcagca aaagcaaccg ctgtgtcacc aacagtattc cagcagctga ggggacactg 1140 tgtcaaactg ggaatattga aaaagggtgg tgttatcagg gagattgtgt tccttttggc 1200 acttggcccc agagcataga tgggggctgg ggtccctggt cactatgggg agagtgcagc 1260 aggacctgcg ggggaggcgt ctcctcatcc ctaagacact gtgacagtcc agcaccttca 1320 ggaggtggaa aatattgcct tggggaaagg aaacggtatc gctcctgtaa cacagatcca 1380 tgccctttgg gttcccgaga ttttcgagag aaacagtgtg cagactttga caatatgcct 1440 ttccgaggaa agtattataa ctggaaaccc tatactggag gtggggtaaa accttgtgca 1500 ttaaactgct tggctgaagg ttataatttc tacactgaac gtgctcctgc ggtgatcgat 1560 gggacccagt gcaatgcgga ttcactggat atctgcatca atggagaatg caagcacgta 1620 ggctgtgata atattttggg atctgatgct agggaagata gatgtcgagt ctgtggaggg 1680 gacggaagca catgtgatgc cattgaaggg ttcttcaatg attcactgcc caggggaggc 1740 tacatggaag tggtgcagat accaagaggc tctgttcaca ttgaagttag agaagttgcc 1800 atgtcaaaga actatattgc tttaaaatct gaaggagatg attactatat taatggtgcc 1860 tggactattg actggcctag gaaatttgat gttgctggga cagcttttca ttacaagaga 1920 ccaactgatg aaccagaatc cttggaagct ctaggtccta cctcagaaaa tctcatcgtc 1980 atggttctgc ttcaagaaca gaatttggga attaggtata agttcaatgt tcccatcact 2040 cgaactggca gtggagataa tgaagttggc tttacatgga atcatcagcc ttggtcagaa 2100 tgctcagcta cttgtgctgg aggtaagatg cccactaggc agcccaccca gagggcaaga 2160 tggagaacaa aacacattct gagctatgct ttgtgtttgt taaaaaagct aattggaaac 2220 atttcttgca ggtttgcttc aagctgtaat ttagcaaaag aaactttgct ttaa 2274 24 757 PRT Homo sapiens 24 Met Lys Thr His Gly Val Ile Ala Thr Glu Asp Glu Glu Tyr Phe Ile 1 5 10 15 Glu Pro Leu Lys Asn Thr Thr Glu Asp Ser Lys His Phe Ser Tyr Glu 20 25 30 Asn Gly His Pro His Val Ile Tyr Lys Lys Ser Ala Leu Gln Gln Arg 35 40 45 His Leu Tyr Asp His Ser His Cys Gly Val Ser Asp Phe Thr Arg Ser 50 55 60 Gly Lys Pro Trp Trp Leu Asn Asp Thr Ser Thr Val Ser Tyr Ser Leu 65 70 75 80 Pro Ile Asn Asn Thr His Ile His His Arg Gln Lys Arg Ser Val Ser 85 90 95 Ile Glu Arg Phe Val Glu Thr Leu Val Val Ala Asp Lys Met Met Val 100 105 110 Gly Tyr His Gly Arg Lys Asp Ile Glu His Tyr Ile Leu Ser Val Met 115 120 125 Asn Ile Val Ala Lys Leu Tyr Arg Asp Ser Ser Leu Gly Asn Val Val 130 135 140 Asn Ile Ile Val Ala Arg Leu Ile Val Leu Thr Glu Asp Gln Pro Asn 145 150 155 160 Leu Glu Ile Asn His His Ala Asp Lys Ser Leu Asp Ser Phe Cys Lys 165 170 175 Trp Gln Lys Ser Ile Leu Ser His Gln Ser Asp Gly Asn Thr Ile Pro 180 185 190 Glu Asn Gly Ile Ala His His Asp Asn Ala Val Leu Ile Thr Arg Tyr 195 200 205 Asp Ile Cys Thr Tyr Lys Asn Lys Pro Cys Gly Thr Leu Gly Leu Ala 210 215 220 Ser Val Ala Gly Met Cys Glu Pro Glu Arg Ser Cys Ser Ile Asn Glu 225 230 235 240 Asp Ile Gly Leu Gly Ser Ala Phe Thr Ile Ala His Glu Ile Gly His 245 250 255 Asn Phe Gly Met Asn His Asp Gly Ile Gly Asn Ser Cys Gly Thr Lys 260 265 270 Gly His Glu Ala Ala Lys Leu Met Ala Ala His Ile Thr Ala Asn Thr 275 280 285 Asn Pro Phe Ser Trp Ser Ala Cys Ser Arg Asp Tyr Ile Thr Ser Phe 290 295 300 Leu Asp Ser Gly Arg Gly Thr Cys Leu Asp Asn Glu Pro Pro Lys Arg 305 310 315 320 Asp Phe Leu Tyr Pro Ala Val Ala Pro Gly Gln Val Tyr Asp Ala Asp 325 330 335 Glu Gln Cys Arg Phe Gln Tyr Gly Ala Thr Ser Arg Gln Cys Lys Tyr 340 345 350 Gly Glu Val Cys Arg Glu Leu Trp Cys Leu Ser Lys Ser Asn Arg Cys 355 360 365 Val Thr Asn Ser Ile Pro Ala Ala Glu Gly Thr Leu Cys Gln Thr Gly 370 375 380 Asn Ile Glu Lys Gly Trp Cys Tyr Gln Gly Asp Cys Val Pro Phe Gly 385 390 395 400 Thr Trp Pro Gln Ser Ile Asp Gly Gly Trp Gly Pro Trp Ser Leu Trp 405 410 415 Gly Glu Cys Ser Arg Thr Cys Gly Gly Gly Val Ser Ser Ser Leu Arg 420 425 430 His Cys Asp Ser Pro Ala Pro Ser Gly Gly Gly Lys Tyr Cys Leu Gly 435 440 445 Glu Arg Lys Arg Tyr Arg Ser Cys Asn Thr Asp Pro Cys Pro Leu Gly 450 455 460 Ser Arg Asp Phe Arg Glu Lys Gln Cys Ala Asp Phe Asp Asn Met Pro 465 470 475 480 Phe Arg Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Asn Trp Lys Pro Tyr Thr Gly Gly Gly Val 485 490 495 Lys Pro Cys Ala Leu Asn Cys Leu Ala Glu Gly Tyr Asn Phe Tyr Thr 500 505 510 Glu Arg Ala Pro Ala Val Ile Asp Gly Thr Gln Cys Asn Ala Asp Ser 515 520 525 Leu Asp Ile Cys Ile Asn Gly Glu Cys Lys His Val Gly Cys Asp Asn 530 535 540 Ile Leu Gly Ser Asp Ala Arg Glu Asp Arg Cys Arg Val Cys Gly Gly 545 550 555 560 Asp Gly Ser Thr Cys Asp Ala Ile Glu Gly Phe Phe Asn Asp Ser Leu 565 570 575 Pro Arg Gly Gly Tyr Met Glu Val Val Gln Ile Pro Arg Gly Ser Val 580 585 590 His Ile Glu Val Arg Glu Val Ala Met Ser Lys Asn Tyr Ile Ala Leu 595 600 605 Lys Ser Glu Gly Asp Asp Tyr Tyr Ile Asn Gly Ala Trp Thr Ile Asp 610 615 620 Trp Pro Arg Lys Phe Asp Val Ala Gly Thr Ala Phe His Tyr Lys Arg 625 630 635 640 Pro Thr Asp Glu Pro Glu Ser Leu Glu Ala Leu Gly Pro Thr Ser Glu 645 650 655 Asn Leu Ile Val Met Val Leu Leu Gln Glu Gln Asn Leu Gly Ile Arg 660 665 670 Tyr Lys Phe Asn Val Pro Ile Thr Arg Thr Gly Ser Gly Asp Asn Glu 675 680 685 Val Gly Phe Thr Trp Asn His Gln Pro Trp Ser Glu Cys Ser Ala Thr 690 695 700 Cys Ala Gly Gly Lys Met Pro Thr Arg Gln Pro Thr Gln Arg Ala Arg 705 710 715 720 Trp Arg Thr Lys His Ile Leu Ser Tyr Ala Leu Cys Leu Leu Lys Lys 725 730 735 Leu Ile Gly Asn Ile Ser Cys Arg Phe Ala Ser Ser Cys Asn Leu Ala 740 745 750 Lys Glu Thr Leu Leu 755 25 3160 DNA Homo sapiens 25 aatcatccag ttttctaaat tatggaaatt ttgtggaaga cgttgacctg gattttgagc 60 ctcatcatgg cttcatcgga atttcatagt gaccacaggc tttcatacag ttctcaagag 120 gaattcctga cttatcttga acactaccag ctaactattc caataagggt tgatcaaaat 180 ggagcatttc tcagctttac tgtgaaaaat gataaacact caaggagaag acggagtatg 240 gaccctattg atccacagca ggcagtatct aagttatttt ttaaactttc agcctatggc 300 aagcactttc atctaaactt gactctcaac acagattttg tgtccaaaca ttttacagta 360 gaatattggg ggaaagatgg accccagtgg aaacatgatt ttttagacaa ctgtcattac 420 acaggatatt tgcaagatca acgtagtaca actaaagtgg ctttaagcaa ctgtgttggg 480 ttggaaaagc tgccaaaatt ttctcctgct gcaattcaag ttggctgggg gccgaatttg 540 aagatgaaaa cgcatggtgt tattgctaca gaagatgaag agtattttat cgaaccttta 600 aagaatacca cagaggattc caagcatttt agttatgaaa atggccaccc tcatgttatt 660 tacaaaaagt ctgcccttca acaacgacat ctgtatgatc actctcattg tggggtttcg 720 gatttcacaa gaagtggcaa accttggtgg ctgaatgaca catccactgt ttcttattca 780 ctaccaatta acaacacaca tatccaccac agacagaaga gatcagtgag cattgaacgg 840 tttgtggaga cattggtagt ggcagacaaa atgatggtgg gctaccatgg ccgcaaagac 900 attgaacatt acattttgag tgtgatgaat attgtcaggt tgccaaactt taccgtgatt 960 ccagcctagg aaacgttgtg aatattatag tggcccgctt aattgttctc acagaagatc 1020 agccaaactt ggagataaac caccatgcag acaagtccct cgatagcttc tgtaaatggc 1080 agaaatccat tctctcccac caaagtgatg gaaacaccat tccagaaaat gggattgccc 1140 accacgataa tgcagttctt attactagat atgatatctg cacttataaa aataagccct 1200 gtggaacact gggcttggcc tctgtggctg gaatgtgtga gcctgaaagg agctgcagca 1260 ttaatgaaga cattggcctg ggttcagctt ttaccattgc acatgagatt ggtcacaatt 1320 ttggtatgaa ccatgatgga attggaaatt cttgtgggac gaaaggtcat gaagcagcaa 1380 aacttatggc agctcacatt actgcgaata ccaatccttt ttcctggtct gcttgcagtc 1440 gagactacat caccagcttt ctagaatttc ttaaactcgg tgattcaata agtggttcat 1500 gaatcgccca gaagccgtcc tgattaaata ataaagaacc catttccgtt aaaatggacg 1560 tgttatgcca gcttctgatg ttttccggcg acggctttgc agttcaggcc gtggtacttg 1620 ccttgataat gagcctccca agcgtgactt tctttatcca gctgtggccc caggtcaggt 1680 gtatgatgct gatgagcaat gtcgtttcca gtatggagca acctcccgcc aatgtaaata 1740 tggggtcttt agataataac tctttcaacc aactgccaat cagaaaatct tctactccat 1800 ctatgacctg gaactcccca ccccttaaaa tgtataaaac caagctgtag cctgaccacc 1860 ttgggcatat gttcttagga tctcaagtgt gtagagagct ctggtgtctc agcaaaagca 1920 accgctgtgt caccaacagt attccagcag ctgaggggac actgtgtcaa actgggaata 1980 ttgaaaaagg gtggtgttat cagggagatt gtgttccttt tggcacttgg ccccagagca 2040 tagatggggg ctggggtccc tggtcactat ggggagagtg cagcaggacc tgcgggggag 2100 gcgtctcctc atccctaaga cactgtgaca gtccagcacg taagtagcta aaaccttcag 2160 gaggtggaaa atattgcctt ggggaaagga aacggtatcg ctcctgtaac acagatccat 2220 gccctttggg ttcccgagat tttcgagaga aacagtgtgc agactttgac aatatgcctt 2280 tccgaggaaa gtattataac tggaaaccct atactggagg tggggtaaaa ccttgtgcat 2340 taaactgctt ggctgaaggt tataatttct acactgaacg tgctcctgcg gtgatcgatg 2400 ggacccagtg caatgcggat tcactggata tctgcatcaa tggagaatgc aagcacgtag 2460 gctgtgataa tattttggga tctgatgcta gggaagatag atgtcgagtc tgtggagggg 2520 acggaagcac atgtgatgcc attgaagggt tcttcaatga ttcactgccc aggggaggct 2580 acatggaagt ggtgcagata ccaagaggct ctgttcacat tgaagttaga gaagttgcca 2640 tgtcaaagaa ctatattgct ttaaaatctg aaggagatga ttactatatt aatggtgcct 2700 ggactattga ctggcctagg aaatttgatg ttgctgggac agcttttcat tacaagagac 2760 caactgatga accagaatcc ttggaagctc taggtcctac ctcagaaaat ctcatcgtca 2820 tggttctgct tcaagaacag aatttgggaa ttaggtataa gttcaatgtt cccatcactc 2880 gaactggcag tggagataat gaagttggct ttacatggaa tcatcagcct tggtcagaat 2940 gctcagctac ttgtgctgga ggtaagatgc ccactaggca gcccacccag agggcaagat 3000 ggagaacaaa acacattctg agctatgctt tgtgtttgtt aaaaaagcta attggaaaca 3060 tttcttgcag gtttgcttca agctgtaatt tagcaaaaga aactttgctt taattatatt 3120 atattccatt tgttttcaac ctcatgtaat ttgtgcagat 3160 

What is claimed is:
 1. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising at least 24 contiguous bases of nucleotide sequence first disclosed in the NHP polynucleotide described in SEQ ID NO:
 1. 2. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that: (a) encodes the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2; and (b) hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or the complement thereof.
 3. An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO:
 2. 